I just did some graphics work for a friend and he paid me well, and on time, so I had some disposable income to roll back into my graphics toolset. I went to DAZ to check to make sure the sale price for the upgrade from C6Pro to 7pro was still going. The good news is that the price has dropped from $169.95 to $142.76! I didn't opt for joining the Platinum Club since I'm more of a content maker than user, but I do believe in supporting my favorite software. I remember getting Carrara 5 standard back in '05 for $150.00 from Eovia while they were running a special and thinking at the time that it was a heck of a good deal. Now, thanks to DAZ, I've got the latest version of Carrara Pro and a free upgrade to the next ver. plus over a Gig of freebies and access to the CarraraPro8 beta! Folks can complain about DAZ all they want, but I don't think i'll be joining them. :)