I bought it last week but have only had time to install it. I only launched the app once, but it looks the same as it did 10 years ago, so i should be able to fall right back into using it. they still claim it to be the fastest renderer in the world. and it will handle an ungodly amount of polys.
there is talk of the upcoming version 7 being a revamp of the app, but I don't know.
I asked the same question as you in another thread
http://forums.polyloop.net/2d-3d-eve...tml#post131287
BTW: it did come with Silo, though I already had it