When I did mention that the software is at a quite high price level, it was not because I don't think it is worth it.
I guess you can't return it, or that there is any 'money back guarantee', so to taste the goodies before buy would be a good thing.
I'm sure it would gain the sales, trigger the 'want to have' feeling, sort of speak.

EMC XT is not low cost software either, and the price was the same many years ago when I bought it.
If not the option to try before buy, a friend and myself would never buy 2 brand spesific and then 2 XT licenses at all.
Not as active for quite some time until now, but Klaus also offer free updates and support, just the same way as Dan does.
Well, not quite similiar, EMC don't have a dedicated forum.