So, I took the plunge on Blender and am up to my neck in tutorials now, so learning Daz is going on the back burner. Or into the fridge. So far it seems like a remarkably clean, organized and sensible system, not nearly as scary as it seemed when I looked at years ago. It's too soon to really pass judgement on it, but by this stage in most dives into software programs I've had a few dozen "WTF!" moments and so far I haven't had any. Excellent beginner tutorials at the Blender site.