Just to be fair you guys are comparing a $895 3D package (Modo) to one that cost $550 , although I paid less than half that for my copy originally (Carrara 6 for $150 plus a $99 Daz membership).  I jumped ship from Strata 3D because of constant upgrade costs for minimal features and stability.

I'm still not perfectly happy, but it's a step up from what I had and good for the money.  If money and ease of use wasn't a factor we'd all be using Maya wouldn't we?