I can't see a merger. Like 1% chance. Ask around (grin). DAZ has GREAT customer support, some darn good content (!), and probably some money in the vault. It might be like a business game of chess: CL has just made a bad move...why would DAZ offer a draw? See that Platinum Club? What if their app (called "Figure-Mania") could use all their current content? And what if the purchase of "FM" came with another membership that gave a reduced price for "FM" (proprietary) content? PS: If started in Jan, then I would be real surprised if beta-testing would begin much sooner than 06/2003. (If it's as big as what we are imagining.