I discovered this thread rather late into it, but I wanted to get my 2 cents in anyway.

My favorite Daz Figure is M2 for his versatility.  I can get him to look like what I consider to be more "real life" people, he's simple, easy on system resources and doesn't require morph INJ files--which I absolutely despise.  I'm glad that MEC4D is making some new textures for him as I still use him in my pictures

My favorite Non-Daz Figure is Apollo Maximus, who simply has everything, great morphability, a good selection of maps, and also easy on system resources.  He also has no INJ files.

I think that the Dork is a decent figure if you have a good map for him.  I've used Claudio often for an in-shape older man.  I wish there had been more maps available for him.  I don't care for the "new generation" of Poser native figures at all.  I think they have major jt problems and look cookie cutter--in addition to that the men at least, have rather limited and unrealistic body morphs.  I hope that now that a new company has bought Poser that they will start at the ground floor for Poser 8 content and introduce a new live of people that are better looking and more versatile.  Simon to me, always looks angry.