At the end of the day the Alias guys and the Rhino guys can have a pissing contest to see who’s best, but it doesn’t matter. The best tool is the one that you can use the most effectively to get your work done.
I used Rhino for years, and I don’t think I would go back now after using Alias for the past 2. My arm/brain has become so used to the marking menus and toolset that I can’t imagine ever being as productive in Rhino, even if I could get very close results.
I think in many cases Rhino is a great tool. There are a lot of features it has that Alias DOESN’T - and for certain fields thats a big advantage. With the ability to mesh with VRAY and Maxwell you can get very good results very quickly. Theres lots of shops out there using it and it’s proven itself a worthy competitor.
You forget that its one thing if you’re buying one seat of software - another if you’re buying 10. Thats a 30k difference.