I think Poser has come a long way and continues to make huge improvements at a low cost. Hair and cloth. Some 3D apps charge you a arm and a leg for this. I still can't believe the features you get for the cost. And it just keeps getting better with every release. More and more features. Right now me and the son are learning Machinima together and he is really getting excited with 3D. He spend hours just creating lights in his scene and building motion paths for them and them setting the velocity on the timeline and setting keyframes for them, adjusting the color and intensity, moving them around, and creating strobe effects. I think I have him hooked! After this Poser and then maybe Lightwave. Well see how it goes.