I thought I would post my test renders. The first is VSS3. I used one IDL bounce. I don't use GC, and I don't like the look of HSV tonemapping.

"A lonely climber walks a tightrope to where dreams are born and never die!" - Billy Thorpe, song: Edge of Madness, album: East of Eden's Gate

Weapons of choice:

Poser Pro 2012, SR2, Paintshop Pro 8