I use DS to import models into MotionBuilder, but not much else. I won't be buying Poser 8, it's like a kick in the teeth to tell loyal users that they can upgrade to the limited version but if they want the pro they have to pay full price. Anyway, nuff said on that issue. I can't afford the plugins for Studio, so I will probably keep beating my head against Maya and just use Poser 7 for quick jobs while I'm learning.