In that case, ditch Bryce and come on over to Carrara! Hex and D/S are under continuing development and all things DAZ point to compatability between the three. I'd still recommend Standard as a cheaper option. There will be plenty there to keep you busy learning.... If you are planning to animate, Pro is the way to go.

I am using 6Pro now, and unfortunately It is pretty crash-y... on my system... doing what I'm trying to do... (ymmv). I'm a longtime user of Carrara and crashes are not unusual for a Carrara x.0 release. Everyone is trying the new features (direct runtime import), so everyone is immediately running into the inevitable bugs. It's not surprising.

If you can afford it now, but can wait for the first update before seriously digging in, it's worth considering. 6 looks exactly like 5, so my bet is all the C5 features are as solid as before. It's a great program in a moment of transition, so I can't recommend it short term, but I'm not too worried about it long term.