No offense taken. (that's why I added " If you can't do that, then you get the program you can afford whose interface you are most comfortable with.")

I just don't want folks thinking getting Max, XSI or Silo over something like Blender or Wings will mean they'll be able to automatically get work done. Every program takes time to learn and not every interface suits every person. Some folks prefer Max, some prefer Maya, some prefer WINGS - it's personal taste that will decide how well you work in a given application.

So no worries. As long as everyone tries out various programs before settling on one for their modeler, than I'm happy.