Somehow I find it hard to believe you won't post as ofthen 
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks once sang a song entitled  "How can I miss you if you won't go away". I don't know that that's relavent but I thought of that when I saw this post.

Anyrate good luck with Carrara. I followed it fom studio 3d to studio 5.5 to Carrara 1 and 2. each version was better but my observation was that it never lived up to it's potential  ....  I'm headed toward Cinnama 4d or lightwave; max when I can afford it.