Does Anyone Use Blender For 3D Video Titling? No It's Not A Food Processor!

. . . . . . . and if so, can they tell me how to make 3D titles that swivel and rotate etc. and can be put into FCP?
I downloaded Blender yesterday and after hours of struggling am completely bewildered!
I am even bewildered by the blender forums. I've posted 2 questions. One received a reply yesterday but I can no longer find it and the one I just posted has immediately disappeared into the ether!
Getting back to the app . . . . I can put titles in my choice of font on the Blender interface but I can't alter them from the default silver colour and I have no idea how to get them onto video. I don't know where I should be positioning them etc. and there is a whopping cube in the background.
It's like being able to start a car but then being incapable of driving it anywhere.
I am completely clueless . . . . and I suspect many others will also be clueless as to what I am rambling on about, but if there is anyone out there who does know what I mean, I would be very grateful for some guidance.
Incidentally, I have been told that everyone finds it impossible for 6 days, but after 7 days you suddenly become an expert. The trouble is that I won't last that long!

Thanks Kevin and Iain but I only want to dabble occasionally so there is no way I'm spending any more hard cash.
It was a demo of Kinemac that Videojam gave me a couple of days ago that kindled my interest, but when I saw the $299 price tag I started searching elsewhere.
This was my original 2 minute effort done using FCP's "Basic3D" filter which of course is not really 3D:-
http://vimeo.com/8735532
This is Videojam's ten minute job done in Kinemac:-
http://vimeo.com/8738995
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