"... I think it's perhaps the lack of stuff online by users that makes me nervous."

Not to worry. Have you looked at the MoI Gallery at the top of the page?

I see MoI referenced frequently in other forums that I visit, from 3D printing to jewelry design, to render forums. Most of those users don't participate in the MoI Forum.

I have a theory as to why: Many people only go to a forum when they need help. MoI doesn't have the complexity (or bugs) of the other complex software that is out there. It just works in most cases. And when it doesn't work it's usually because the user is trying to model an organic shape that is better suited to a SubD modeling program.

Yes the period between releases is longer than many. But they are generally bug free and stable. I subscribe to one program that has releases every 9 months or so, and it takes another 9 months to work the bugs out. Basically it never stabilizes unless you stay with a version from 18 months ago. You won't find that situation with MoI.

Try it - you'll like it.

Ed Ferguson