I've collected a vast amount of props and sceneries.
I've learned how to do "kit-bashing" to create any scenery or prop from what I have already.
So my needs are saturated in that aspect.

Most of my characters are sculpted by myself, for myself.
The other "random extras" characters which I need occasionally use a mere portion of some custom "dial-spun" characters, plus my own modifications. Just some dials spun.

The reason why I still buy pre-made characters is: TEXTURES!!!

There are a lot of character vendors out there.
I mostly don't care about the characters, because, as said above, I do make my own.

But there are a few vendors out there who deliver some exceptionally good body textures, and I buy everything from them!

Of course, I do a lot of texture editing too, to fit one of my custom characters, but that's not the question here.
So I'll name just one single vendor here, because she/he? produced the best textures I ever saw for Poser:

• DANAE -

There are other texture artists who produce great maps, but it would be too much biased if I'd post a roster here, so I won't.

SUMMARY:

Whoever creator/vendor can sell me high quality texture maps gets my money.
The times of "painted" texture maps are definitely over.

So "Danae" is my hero, until someone steps up to provide something even better.

-Peter-