How long does it take to learn maya?

Well since maya is a modular application with production in mind then theres no point in saying i know 100% of it its like claiming that you know everything there is to know about programming... you dont and you cant!

Theres allways this connection or script you can make that you never even considered! And then theres the api offcourse... Hey i need a new type of deformer that woks like this...