I think Poser is a great application for what it is. A hobbyists tool. What other application in it's price range has what it has? Like a powerful node based shader system that rivals anything the high end apps can do in the way of shading, plus a strand hair and dynamic cloth system on top of that? Come on, it's one of the best apps you can get for under $300. The fact that it's overlooked by the pros isn't of any consequence really to individuals looking to make a short movie on their own. Sure, I think the high end stuff looks somewhat more refined and perfected, but think about the money and effort that one must put into the software to get that result. Then compare that to what the Poser users are achieving for under $300, and it's a wash. If I had the money and time, I'd buy something like Maya or 3dsmax, take a training course, and use it to WOW people. But if I just wanted to transform my ideas into something creative as quickly and efficiently as possible, I'd use Poser. Why not?