OK ... maybe time for me to share a few more thoughts, as this issue is one I am following keenly.

I have Vue 6I but have not upgraded to any package as yet. There has been a lot of helpful discussion on a number of points. For example, which features would we REALLY miss by having Complete instead of Infinite? I have to say, now that multiple undos is available in all Complete versions, not a great deal. I like to customise my working environment heavily, but for $300 could live with something less flexible. Some extra plants is nice, but not critical.

So why not just upgrade to Complete and be done? My main reason, after much deliberation, has not turned out to be mainly about the feature sets of Complete vs. Infinite, but more about the trajectory of the Vue product line, as others have commented too.

If we are sensing E-on's desire to separate the Artist and Professional products and to reposition Vue in the Professional market, it may not be long before the Pro level tools start getting better quality development, debugging, support, and so on. It may even be that some new features, which turn out to be vital, may not make it into the Artist line at all. This may be more likely for a relatively small company like Vue, which is getting some linkups with the movie industry. The support packages are going to need staff time to deliver, so less time for the users who have forked out for cheaper packages.

I do not want to be stuck on carriage 4, if the front section of the train is uncoupled at carriage 3. We might not notice for a while, but sooner or later, the Pro section of the train will start to pull away and the gap will get wider.

So it isn't mainly about features for me any more - it's about future proofing. Vue is my main package at the moment (though I hope to afford XSI one day) and I want to be best positioned to ave the best version of it I can afford. Right now, I am without income, so have not upgraded into the Complete line, which is currently an upgrade dead end, frankly.

So I will not be upgrading for a while yet, unless I decide Vue 7I is a priority. Maybe the 7.5 price list will change my mind?

Anyways, that's my latest thoughts on this ongoing saga ... I hope e-on does offer an official Complete to Infinite path before too long.

Thanks
Richard