i didnt know you had $6500 lying around everywhere lol. Maya Unlimited costs bet. $5000-$6000 and SketchUp is like $500. besides that dont diss Maya, its the best in the world. it may not be as good for modeling as lets say 3DSMax, but theyre both from Autodesk and 3DS was made specifically for modeling while Maya is more focused on animation/texturing, etc.