You will not find a program that does what Poser does, and is bug free. No such program exists. I've tried Daz Studio (sucks), and read MANY tutorials, forums, etc. about all things Poser. I purchased Poser 5 about a year ago and am very happy with it....NOW.....since I've learned a lot and can actually make pretty nice looking pictures with it. You must realize that Curious Labs, Daz, and all the rest, are BUSINESSES. They're in it for the profit, not the warm glow they get because you're happy with their product. Hence, they put barely tested products on the market as soon as anyone will pay for it....not when it's finished and bug free. After 4 service release updates, Poser 5 still has MAJOR problems with memory useage as well as being poorly integrated with all its 'bolt on' parts. That being said, you can still figure it out and make some truly magnificent art. I personally wouldn't buy Poser 6 for at least a year and a couple of service releases. My advice is ....go for Poser 5...it does good work and is about the most stable and bug free program of its type.