Thesis → calibrated figure
85% of models are trash → raw feed 70%; known names 40%; top tier 20%
50% of authors don’t know what they’re making or who for → 45%
90% have no system / technical process → 80%
~60% test what they sculpted → slicer check ~60%; print-before-release ~25%
Renders lie about the model — 50% → 60%
90% still don’t get normals / real geometry → in practice 75%
10% of selected authors ship >25M polygons of waste → selected ~8%; raw ~20%
~25% quit 3D in year one → leave 3D ~25–30%; drop a regular release cadence ~50%
