For DAZStudio to keep people hooked I think it will have to eventually provide much better rendering options. If you spend money on models, clothing packs, props, environments etc (which is what most users seem to do) you are going to want impressive final images. It has some positive interface aspects that make Poser look and feel "clunky" (- floating palettes with drop shadows - its so "90's"!) I guess my point is that plugins are a great way to expand functionality. Of course you don't have to get every one made but if just a handful of major plugins end up costing more than Poser or even its update then maybe its counter productive. Don't get me wrong I want DAZStudio to succeed - just wondering what the future direction really is. It looks like plugins but they could do the Vue thing - have basic and pro versions. Or basic and pro plugins? - is that what Align Ace "Regular" means?