@iRageGGB: Not sure what you consider “Industry Standard” … but that is a discussion is for another day.
Blender is just as capable as /Maya and the scripting language in Blender is actually based off a proper scripting language, so it as powerful if not more powerful then MaxScript … but that is also a discussion for another day.
The basic issue with Blender is its steep learning curve … a lot of people (including myself) are overwhelmed by the UI and the learning curve … however once you get the hang of it … there is not much you can’t do in Blender. It does however fall short when it comes to PhysX integration and other cool features like that.
A lot of people do pretty well with Blender … so I would say it is good enough … it comes down to preference. Some people swear by Blender … others swear by /Maya … that is the benefit of freedom of choice.