I guess it's true then "Only God can make a tree". To be honest I've never seen any expensive programs that could make a perfect tree either. If you want an easier way to nicer trees there is always the "Delvin Forest" CD, available at www.3dplants.com for around $50. It has a huge assortment of every kind of tree, and a large selection of conifers. Well worth the money if you are not happy with the tree lab in Bryce. In my opinion the tree lab is a vast improvement over the measly few tree meshes and textured spheres that are still in the "create" menu. By the "curve" do you mean the little bulge in the middle of the trunk? If so I haven't figured out how to get rid of that either. I usually just do a little post render touch up to get rid of that. I do the same thing to get rid of jagged edges on Poser models and other imported meshes. You can curve the branches down or up using the Gravity slider, I don't know of any way to bend the trunk...yet. I gave up on waiting for someone to turn Bryce into Lightwave a long time ago. For the money it is hard to beat, but I never expect it to be perfect. If you're waiting for all the "issues" to be fixed before you create something, you'll be old and gray before you post your first picture. I've got a six page gallery here full of images created with this imperfect software. I know it's flawed, but I prefer to see the glass as half full and not half empty. I have my learning experiences as I am creating things, and sometimes I just "play" looking for new tricks. You should just make the best of what you have and start posting some images. You'll be surprised at how much more you'll learn when you see your own work next to other people's. No one expects your work to be flawless, you shouldn't either. Jump in, the water's fine. ;-)