Syren:
Kas - I really like using Bryce. It's a lot of fun and it's not that hard to get the hang of. It's more or less remembering what each function does and how to works with the rest that I tend to forget. I'd recommend it to others. I don't think I've heard of lightwave myself. How is that?
I've not used it much since I got it (shame, considering how much I paid, heh). But for the little I have used it, I find it easy to use.