Silo and Modo are also worth considering. Keep in mind that the transition from NURBS to polygons can be jarring at first but will come to you eventually.   For the work I do at SM, I use a combo of Silo, Modo and ZBrush.  My co-worker uses Max and ZBrush. So really, anything that can get the job done and you find works well within your modeling style is the way to go.