Hi Anthony, great explaination of your point of view but unfortunately I can not aggree. I'm not very happy about any software protection because they are almost useless but waste my time. But I love poser and would accept any resonable protection system if you can make one thing sure: I don't want to be forced to have any further contact to the supplier after I've register the product. No supplier have the right to know when I change my machines, have a HD crash or the like. To take your house exaple: How would you feel, if you have to change all keys of your house everytime you buy a new chair? How would you call it if you could get these new keys just from one company so that they'll know all about the changes made in your house? Sorry, but I would call the situation "1984" and the company "Big Brother". I can't tolerate such an assault to my rights as a costumer so CL let me no choice as to remove them from my supplier list. regards Thomas