Quote - IMHO the major factors regarding which you product you use can be over simplified to two things.

1. What "feels" right - a workflow and tools set that most closely fit with the way you think.
2. What product has the best tools for what you want to do - even if you like DS better - if you need to make and use your own dynamic clothing, you would need to use Poser

So true! I have all 3 prog's also but use DS3A because I love doing large complex scenes. It's faster to set up the scenes in DS3A than the other two programs. I'm slowly learning Carrara. I want to try and use Carrara's more powerful lights and render settings but there is so much to relearn. DS3A point and click approach has spoilt me. LOL.

BTW DusttRider you've done great renders; all three.