What where you trying to scan that the creaform one couldn't handle? I've worked with them for metrology and they are really good.
A knob for a vintage oscilloscope. It’s entirely possible that myself and the guy that maintained it in the architecture dept of my school just weren’t well versed in its intricacies.
Here’s how I get _good_ results on complex objects. Use agisoft photoscan, a cheap SLR and a stepper motor controlled turntable. You need to put all this in a photo tent and light it as flatly as possible. Then, you need to do surface prep. Spray your object with magnaflux spotchek. This is a white powder in acetone which will go down on the surface and make it temporarily matte. It wipes off when done.
When you’re done, process the images, process the mesh, and pull it into Rhino to repair it. If you’re modeling for a functional replacement, pull out your calipers and take measurements and use your 3D scan essentially to pick off profiles that you can loft to remodel the final object.
This shit is really hard.