Motion 5 still lacks some features that might open it to consideration as your primary graphics workstation: tools like native EPS import (which Adobe CS5 supports), advanced typographical controls, and open-ended scripting.

But that's not really the point. As a means of building titles, filters, transitions, and generators for FCP X, Motion is well-suited to the job, and the only way to build interactive assets for that program. Even before considering its new impulse-buy pricing, it's also a worthy investment for anyone looking to add a little extra visual power to their creative arsenal.

Keying is dead-simple, and rigs expand upon Motion's already rich, quick visual-generating powers. It'd be nice to see still-deeper bi-directional integration with FCP X as it matures, and to build out some of the breadth of Motion itself. But at this price, and with this speed and flexibility, you'll be hard-pressed to find an argument not to find a space for it on your Dock--even if you choose to pass on FCP X.