Yes , your subject is very logic, sometimes I talk to people about Bryce they said : Bryce only for the landscape it is possible and succsess on this software, I go for Max 10 years 

V.ray 6 years , Cinema 4D 3 years , Maya 7 years I really discovered many secrets on this software , I got boring from these software I reached to a v.good level I try to look for something else , suddenly I visit my friend in his home He show me some pictures taken print out from computer when I saw them said Wowwwwwwwww I asked him which software did this he said Bryce , I begg him to give me this software , Actually he said you can buy from the Mall beside here , rapidlly I went fast to the mall and buoght this software I stated to try my experimental work , I did my work during interesting using this software this is the first artwork for me ,,,,,,

from this time I'm really interested using this and as you said :  Bryce is more capable than most people think , yes you are right 100%