Hey Ted,
Well based on your recommedation and discussions with Chris from Mettle, I purchase FF Pro. It is actually on sale right now for $209 in case anyone cares to know (usually $299).
I left an earlier post as well but talk about a huge improvement in render times, try 86 seconds for a 300 frame clip versus over an hour for the previous version.
Now, I'm dying to learn it and very excited about this product.
He also mentioned the terrific package you are developing with Aqua and I'm looking forward to seeing that and perhaps a tutorial. :)
Eric
Eric D. Kirk
http://www.kirkproductions.com