One thing that has always had me curious? if Maya costs $1500 and 1000 people own it, if it cost $150 would, 10,000 people own it. And in saying that do they keep the price high on purpose. Personally (taking into account the increase in cost for supporting more customers) i think YES thats what they do and folks fall for this snobbery too, i mean lets face it would you rather bone and animate in some high end package or do it in poser and export :o).......Steve