Dayjo, that's the problem with going on hearsay when you voice your opinions. You haven't heard all there is to say on the matter. Certainly not enough to make a valid opinion. Going by the naysayers alone you're only getting half the picture. Poser 6 is quite stable on quite a lot of people's systems. Unfortunately, there's no way of knowing if your system is going to be one of the flakey ones without actually buying the software to find out. I did make the jump from Poser 4 to Poser 6 and all the new features and content that you get for the upgrade price (Content being all the Poser 5 & 6 Figures via the free downloads at CP) make it a fantastic deal! And With PhilC's Wardrobe Wizard none of the figures that come with Poser need ever go nekkid again. (Unless they just like to run around temples nekkid with swords!)