Ok, now I'm certain, you must have a website? I've seen your work before, (Like last week), I just didn't want to get ahead of myself after you posted only one model (I could have been wrong)
Yeah Blender gives me a strange feel, the interface doesn't flow as well as Maya & 3ds Max in my opinion.
As for your model, definitely looks awesome, I really like the texture work!
@M.U.G.E.N, sweet, I'd love a new signature (preferably a Halo one atm), but only if you've got the time though.