V Carve is my first CAD program and the price was a bit of a shock to me at first. After having and using it I find the price is small for what it can do. I am amazed. I haven't even used all the features so I still have a lot to look forward to. If I added up the time it has saved me from me trying to figure out how to do things on my own, it's worth it. It's a good program.....great support.....good help from the forum. I don't know if it's the best but if it does everything I need so why keep searching? When I find my keys...I stop looking for them