I was a paying member of Stardock (Object Desktop) for many years, but recently decided not to renew my membership because it's value dwindled providing next to nothing.  I can almost appreciate someone wanting to be paid for the windowblind if it's a completed high quality product; but to see Stardock charging for Stardock windowblinds in this economic climate is disappointing.   I guess Stardock is applying that old adage, you get want you pay for some those they provided free were never really finished professionally. 

Stardock and Wincustomize products should never be construed as fixed annual expenses to users, but that's appears to be the hope of Stardock, and a other similar vendors online.  Sadly, there's a segment of society that's grown up thinking 19.95 for this subscription, 39.95 for that one is a way of life.  Well, its that mentality that suddenly realizes there's nothing in the bank to pay your fixed bills with.