Well that is part of the problem. Sure modo is a lot more expensive then Carrara. But why is that? Think about it. Part of the problem that DAZ has is lack of developers. That is why they take so long to update there code. Well if they could hire more developers, this problem could be solved. But if they did that, they would have to increase the price of their packages also.

Hexagon at one point was sold for $2.00 dollars. What kind of development can you expect from such a vision-less move. It was meant to increase Hexagon's user base. Yet more then two years have passed and Hexagon has seen little to no development. Do you think this might be because DAZ lacks resources?, and if you agree with this, then you have to agree that revenue is tied to development, and development to efficiency and quality. That is why for a professional using these tools for his/her business, having the backing of a well funded application is more important then price alone.

Carrara is one of those packages that has enough strengths to fit in a professional's tool set, but when you stumble in to a show stopping bug, and believe me, they are there, you need to know that you can count on DAZ to solve the issue expeditiously. This will not happen if they keep on selling their software at bottom of the barrel prices. Also DAZ with their insane discounts create a market mentality of "why should I pay full price, when I can wait for a special". I guess they think they can off set this by selling larger volumes. Maybe this has worked for Carrara, but Hexagon seems to be a casualty of this dumb marketing strategy.