Hmmm, you can get XSI Foundation + Silo 2 and modo still costs more. If one prefers modo or is used to it I can understand modo is the choice. I'd take Silo 2 for any static modelling and XSI for animations. If I had the money :)
Btw. Silo 2 and XSI are also used by the industry. Silo has been used for many characters and stuff in Heavenly Sword and XSI is famous for the models you can see in Half-Life 2 (I think the people creating Assassins Creed also use XSI).
I have heard about Cheetah. Seems to be a quite nice peace of software but OSX only.
Btw. Silo 2 and XSI are also used by the industry. Silo has been used for many characters and stuff in Heavenly Sword and XSI is famous for the models you can see in Half-Life 2 (I think the people creating Assassins Creed also use XSI).
I have heard about Cheetah. Seems to be a quite nice peace of software but OSX only.