Quote - I totally get that Blender is free in more than just financial terms but along the lines of what Moriador posted, I dont really want to spend the time to learn software even if it is free.  I have used Vue in the past so if I do go down the Vue route that should help.

Nothing against Blender, I use the same principles when it comes to content.  I would rather buy figure for $30 - $60 rather then try and learn the skills to build my own, assuming of course I had the ability to learn those skill.  It might be an age thing as I am at that time of life where I want to enjoy making pictures not learning new software.

I don't think it's just an age thing. 

If you're in a commercial production environment, your software needs to fit into other people's pipelines in a way they are accustomed to, and they won't change just to suit you.

If you're a freelancer, you will think in terms of $ per hour, and if buying a figure for $30 saves you several hours of work (nevermind several months), you'll buy it.

And if you're a hobbyist, you'll want to spend your time doing what you enjoy, not what someone else thinks you should enjoy.

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