Yeah I wouldn’t call Maya’s modelling tools great… more like the worst modelling 3d package out there to be honest (IMHO of course 
), but for 30 dollars a month it’s ok I guess.
If someone isn’t interested in char animation and just want a good allround package, check out Modo. Maya wins for animation as Epic have their char setup etc tools in Maya already (haven’t used them yet but expect them to be just fine).
But honestly Blender seem like better option than Maya LT either way.