Blender 2.56a directly imports Collada *.dae files from Sketchup.

Xpand- I need to clean up some of the files before I post them, this may take a while.

And to those who think Blender is hard work- I started using Blender a few months ago, I cannot program to save my life but look at the (basic by programming standards) progress I have made. Put the effort in and learn a new tool. If you get stuck, there are loads of good forums to help you out, the same as they helped me (and continue to help me).

Blender is great for testing out simple ideas really quickly (like, in minutes rather than days).