I have to say, I have been using EQ since version 4 and I wouldn't want to do with out...I like that I can create patterns easily, or take an orginal pattern, draw up the blocks and have the ability to scan in the material I want to use for that quilt and actually get to see if the colors I picked will work, or being able to show people what their quilt will look like with the material they picked...the possiblities are endless and there is sooooo much help out there to learn this program, there is even a yahoo group...Go to the Electric Quilt site and view the videos that are available that shows the capabilities of EQ
http://www.electricquilt.com/
they have videos to view for version 5,6 and 7....