Quote - Without wanting to start a war about bias, do you Guys not think that Vue has a pretty steep learning curve?

Wrong. IMHO Vue is one of the easiest 3D applications to learn. I started with 3D using  Bryce and Poser, but soon made the shift to Vue 4, and it was so much easier and powerful than Bryce 5.
Now, if you compare Bryce (7 Pro) and Vue (Complete or Infinite) today, there's just no comparison. Well, not in the pricing either true enough. Bryce is cheap, but so are the results possible with it.
Visit the respective galleries, if you doubt me...