Ok, I will be honest, I have only been playing around with zBrush for about an hour, but, I would have to say that zSpheres are the most awesome way to think about modelling. You can check it out here if you don’t know about it. I have a demo, so, no export capabilities, but, I am going to keep playing around with it for a few days, and unfortunately I may be convincing myself that another ~$500 expenditure for software will be necessary. I just need to do a little more research and experimentation first.
That’s a darn great way to model. A bit steep on the price, but as a Gold Farmer I’m sure you’ll be able to make that up in no time.