hah ya maya is my fav. out of all 3, although i like lightwave for its complexity. ive been using it for like 3 years (4 i think actually) but i really like it because it is most like pixar's program marrionette, and thats the company i want to get into when i am all growed up , im 16 now, ive been playing around w/ this stuff since i was 12. so yea 4 years.