I'm still trying to figure DS out but it just doesn't have the features that Poser has, so, no I won't give up Poser. :)

And I've been learning a lot about shaders from postings and stuff from BB, why quit now?

Daz just doesn't give me the right kind of learning materials.

Being nearly deaf I need written instructions and I can find plenty of PDF or text Poser tutorials.

Any software that wants to woo me needs a lot of written tutorials, not videos!

Edited to add: As for great models, Antonia is one of the best I've come across and she is free. :)

Let me introduce you to my multiple personalities. :)
     BluEcho...Faery_Light...Faery_Souls.