Hi,
im a good programmer, trying to learn some graphic artist's skills (don't laugh, please)
i have used MED, and blender (powerfull but complex),
well, i can make something with them, i think they are ok for modeling, but i find difficult to assign texture wrappings and animations.
What is the best programs you are using to unwrap/wrap/texture skinning? What are the easiest? more powerfull? is ultimate unwrapper really needed?

And for animation, what makes easier and faster the process of animation, view the animation, adjust vertex/bones?

Im thinking about the following programs:
MED (difficult for animation, i dont understand well skinning modes)
blender (powerfull, too complex for simple things)
fragmotion
Miskshape
3d Studio (well, i think its too expensive for me)
Wings 3D (i dont like the way it works, but perhaps it is good)
Coat 3D

Thanks for your comments!