I got into ZBrush since it's inception... yes, it advanced, and while MikeB totally got into it, I was happy with a clutter free Wings3D ui... I get the free upgrades life long, but have not used the app in some years... I doubt things will change, though one never knows... haha... Wings 3D to me, is like Xara to the 2d crowd.... just easy to work with, great toolset, and not over blown like say Photoshop, or ZBrush lol... this said, there are many great artists who have managed to work ZBrush to amazing results... it is the premier app of it's kind to be sure. cheers!