I reinstalled my previous viewer tonight after several days of trialing the PBR update and couldn't be happier to be back on the older viewer. I hated the new viewer. I could not go anywhere that had any kind of crowd without insane lag and decreased framerates. Textures wouldn't load correctly or at all in some cases. I never got a decent framerate even when I was somewhere low intensity. I'm used to being able to run 5 or 6 viewers simultaneously with few issues on mid level graphics... so it's not like I don't have a good PC. None of the shiny and reflections made this viewer worth me losing the speed and functionality I am accustomed to having with previous viewer. If Linden Labs does force us into this without better alternatives, I am afraid there will be many of us who will lose interest and leave. I've heard arguments from people on FB forums telling others they should just update and stop whining... That would be great if people could just afford to. Second Life has always been a platform that most anyone could participate in, given they adjusted their graphics to suit their computer's needs. This PBR forces us to have strong machines that can roll with it in order to maintain the same level of functionality we get before PBR was introduced. I truly hope we're not forced onto the PBR viewer and are able to maintain our use of SL through a maintained version of the older one. If LL isn't careful, they could very well push away more people than they stand to attract through this update and that could crash the SL economy and run off vital users who make major contributions to our virtual community. It might not seem important to some when users choose to leave, but you never know what skills and valuable assets they take with them when they go. Second Life depends on its users to create the world we live in. I hope that a better solution can be found that appeases all.