After using allot of expensive 3D apps I also jumped to Blender a while back, it sure replaces all of them with ease. These now are just in case Programs that are used for things Blender can not do, Poser Ds can be seen as entry level for the novice and provides a simplified approach for the ones who wish to be introduced into 3D design. The moment you wish to have your own design in Poser DS you will be forced to use modeler programs, no way around it . In most cases you will not have the need to use Poser DS any further unless you provide creations for these. I Have to agree that poser DS is just a hobbyists Programm, may not of been in the early 2000 as there was hope that it might of grown beyond just being a Posing Programm. Fact is now that it is and will always be a posing program for those who supply it with 3D models and for the novice to be Introduced into 3D. Compared to allot of 3D Games Poser/DS does not even reach that level of interaction with 3D models and quality.