annoying install problems

I really hate when you buy a game. Then you run home and get ready to install it. You've worked all week, been a good boy during the holiday. You've cooked, cleaned, made nice with the family. All you want to do is install your game and read the manual with a beer in hand.
Oh wait... the cd's are bad? have to register onthe forum, and download stardock, and the download the darn game.
I hope it's worth it when I finally can play it.

...thanks to everyone who posted a solution to the bad cd problem. You're the folks that keep gamers happy.

cheers