DIM to download everything it can/will, web product lib for the rest, and I use DIM to install plugins/program elements only, as some contain special scripts that make the manual approach less certain. All of my content is manually managed via zips/scripts.

DIM has a couple of handy functions, but I generally avoid tools that 'help me' by assuming I'm a data-management ignoramus. Many non-geeky folks need that help and insulation, which is fine, I suppose.

When the 'help' gets in the way of my preferred approach... I usually work around the 'help'. To be fair, DIM is a pretty decent hybrid of help/control, but my content re-org needs are beyond the scope of the available tools, and that's as much my problem as any vendor's.

They can keep the rest of their 'help' (DAZ Central/Connect) - I pay for all of my (non-freebie) data and reject DRM of any kind under the assumption it will someday (20years?) become obsolete, and my data will go with it... It's occurred already (bankrupt and purchased companies). If it ain't in my paws, it's a rental... and I don't rent - software or content.

2c,

--ms