I found the switch from Hex to modo hard at first. Choosing Maya mouse controls helped a lot as it uses the alt-mouse buttons for all camera movement much like Hex. This is found in the System>Prefernces>Input remapping>Mouse Input Presets dropdown list.
The modo tools, especially the action centers and falloffs, I find very easy and useful once you get the hang of it all.
And to get back on topic .. I love the "duck"! A nice break from the sci fi ogres and waifs!
(Not that there is anything wrong with sci fi ogres and waifs......
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