$99 update from LR3 to LR5: worth it?

I just received an email offer from Adobe through Adorama to upgrade my LR3 to LR5 for $99. Is there much improvement of the latest version over the older one? I also use Photoshop Elements 10, and my uses for LR3 are quite simple and i don't use the advanced features except the stuff on the right side under "Develop" I would appreciate if someone could enumerate what the upgrades in LR5 consist of.

birderpp wrote:
my uses for LR3 are quite simple and i don't use the advanced features except the stuff on the right side under "Develop" I would appreciate if someone could enumerate what the upgrades in LR5 consist of.
The biggest difference in develop module: Lr4 & 5 feature a newer process version: PV2012.
With PV2012 you can get better quality images, in some cases immediately, but in most if not all cases after paying your dues on the learning curve.
PV2012 automatically recovers highlight and shadow detail from the far reaches, which you can make use of, or send it back from whence it came, so to speak.
Also, new clarity has more kick with better quality results when used properly and in the right contexts. Highlight recovery is much better, and shadow lighting is better too.
There are other improvements too, like:
* Radial gradients.
* RGB channel curves
* Longitudinal CA correction, and fringe correction that actually works .
* Automatic lateral CA correction.
* More adjustments can be applied locally, like white balance, noise reduction, and highlight/shadows.
* Distraction removal of arbitrary shaped objects, not just dot spots.
Wild horses couldn't drag me back to Lr3 .
Rob

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please have a look there, where basic questions are treated:
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