Well-said guys!

Darren, I used to be purely a polygon subdivision modeler using 3ds Max for quite some years. But these days I'm mainly using MoI 3D and ZBrush, simply because both programs allow you to freely focus on shaping your ideas, without worrying about setting up a correct polygon topology. Subsequently you can generate a nice polygon topology to top it off.

MoI 3D has a very lively and helpful community, which includes the developer himself, Michael, who seems to never become tired of helping his users on a daily basis.

In short: don't hesitate to purchase MoI, you won't regret it. Version 4 is nearing the public beta stage, so you're stepping in at the right moment.

Regards,

Metin