Thank you Ctbram. It is very nice to hear insights from somebody experienced in a platform. Too often people get their personality mixed up with their software and unable too see things clearly.

I have just spent an hour with the modo demo and so far I can see what you mean with better axis. As for control I found it very wobbly, but I assume that is just me being a bit clumsy and used to the Maya control of panning zooming and stuff.

But if Modo can indeed do things as good as Maya I am almost pursuaded to go for Modo based on a more elegant layout of panels and interface and not to say the least a much lower price.