wdupre: I agree with everything you said. That's the direction I'm going, and if you'd prefer a different direction, you're very welcome to take the figure and give her a rigging more to your taste.

Poser - realistic bending - ease of use. Pick any two.

Edit: That said, if you have any suggestions as how to improve the bends pre-JCM, I'm happy to hear them. phantom3D did most of the rigging. He's one of the best riggers for Poser figures I know, and I wouldn't dream of correcting his work. But if you have any particular ideas that sound promising, I might give them a try.

-- I'm not mad at you, just Westphalian.