Wow...very strange people over there.  After reading through that thread, my opinion of TurboSquid has dropped even lower than it already was...and I didn't think that was possible.  LOL!  :P

In the last 4 years I've spent several thousand dollars on 3D models.  TurboSquid has never seen a penny of that, nor will it ever.  Not only are their prices completely asinine...the models that are ripped out of Poser (as jonthecelt already mentioned) really make me raise my eyebrows.

How that site (and the merchants who sell there) survive is a complete mystery to me.  The only thing I can think of is that their customers are unaware of stores like Renderosity, DAZ, etc., where you can get much, much higher quality products at reasonable prices.

"You don't know what we can see
Why don't you tell your dreams to me
Fantasy will set you free." - Steppenwolf