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I am a mechanical designer/drafter, and have used just about every program out there. Autocad is an inferior product compared to almost any product out there. As for availability, you can purchase any drafting software out there at Journeyed.com. But, I believe you must have a student ID. If you know someone in college or that works for one you can buy anything on their site. If you are looking for a good program that is easy to use I suggest Inventor, an Autocad product but not at all as limited as Autocad, also SolidWorks is a very good program. If you want the best and have time to learn get Pro/ENGINEER. But, be aware this is an extremely difficult program to learn! Also, Journey does sell books that teach you how to use all of these products. If you have any questions just PM me. Hope this helps. Any of these programs can be purchsed for under $300 US. Even Autocad if you like.