I was considering becomming a vendor but having read this post I have decided against it. I have a number of models in the free stuff section and all have been made for my own pleasure. I put them into the free stuff in case anyone else can find a use for them, or simply to play with them for a few minutes.

If you consider work is not original or innivative enough why not build your own innovative  models: show us inadeguate modelers how it's done. If you don't like the quality of an item that you have paid for, or if the thumb misrepresents a purchaed item you have recourse in the MP.

As for higher end modelling programms: There is no way that I, as an ameture,  will pay 850 gbp for such as 3D max. My models are by and large made in the less expensive ULEAD COOL 3D PS, it has limitations but that's what I will stick with.

I model for pleasure but vendors model for money and some may model what they think will sell, even if it lacks originality, and as they are doing it commercially I applaud them: It makes sense.