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Has nothing to do with my "lack of funds", it has to do with with "reality".

The reality is is that the prices HAVE TO FALL.  They're not going to escape it.
It's pure economics...

I've probably spent 10 times as much as you have in the course of my career,
and the ONE THING that is INEVITABLE - 2 to 6 months from now it'll be on
sale for half the price, and a year from now it's obsolete....the
problem is NOW, that so many are "in the game", and the competition has gotten
so fierce, to the point that they have NO ALTERNATIVE, they have to lower prices
to stay viable and compete.

It's not a matter of "if" it's a matter of "when" and it has nothing whatsoever to do
with my finances...

But, as always, this is purely my opinion....

The sad part is...we're all Plugin "Johns" catering to the Plugin "Whores" who
sell the "goods" to us...

cclarry
The sad part is...we're all Plugin "Johns" catering to the Plugin "Whores" who
sell the "goods" to us...

Speak for youself.
To me they're simply product. I can take them or leave them.

vintagevibe

cclarry
The main thing is that if the "less expensive" can basically do the same job...
Then it's pointless to spend the extra cash...it's like buying "designer jeans"
 

If cheep or free was as good I would use it.  For me the only cheep or free plug-in that is usable is Toneboosters ReelBus. All the others I've tried, including Valhalla's stuff, are not at good as the one's I use.

Have you tried...LimiterNo.6, Sonimus, Klanghelm or Hornet? I love all of those (and Valhalla). I also use Fab Filter, and IK quite a bit.

cclarry
The sad part is...we're all Plugin "Johns" catering to the Plugin "Whores" who
sell the "goods" to us...

No.  I'm just aquiring tools to get a job done.

vintagevibe
If cheep or free was as good I would use it.  For me the only cheep or free plug-in that is usable is Toneboosters ReelBus. All the others I've tried, including Valhalla's stuff, are not at good as the one's I use.   If cheep or free works for you great but you are trying to rationalize your lack of funds but saying that if it is not cheep or fee that is overpriced.

 
In the distant past, I used to load every plugin I could get my hands on...
Had hundreds of them... 
After a few years, I realized that I only used a small handful of the higher-quality plugins.
For me, those plugins were virtually all from major name developers.

Jim Roseberry

vintagevibe
If cheep or free was as good I would use it.  For me the only cheep or free plug-in that is usable is Toneboosters ReelBus. All the others I've tried, including Valhalla's stuff, are not at good as the one's I use.   If cheep or free works for you great but you are trying to rationalize your lack of funds but saying that if it is not cheep or fee that is overpriced.

 
In the distant past, I used to load every plugin I could get my hands on...
Had hundreds of them... 
After a few years, I realized that I only used a small handful of the higher-quality plugins.
For me, those plugins were virtually all from major name developers.

My exact experience.  I finally realized it was a waste of time to install all the free ones.

This is the constant challenge for home studio/project studio owners. When I buy stuff for work purposes, I can write it off as an expense and call it a day. For personal purposes it's pure out of pocket for love of the product. So if you have limited personal funds you need to be choosy about what you buy. Personally, I am a big fan of IK products. They have never let me down with their quality and functionality since I started with their Amplitube product back in (I think) 2002 or so. Coincidentally, I got the demo version from Cakewalk. I have a few companies like IK that I know I can trust regarding quality, so I tend to return to them. Some things I have paid full price for, others with big discounts. Since I trust their products, I figure it all comes out in the wash. 

http://forum.cakewalk.com/IK-Deal-esoundz-m3028910.aspx
 
And now it's a better deal. In the above thread IK did say all people who have bought the EQs qualify for this deal...plus I had 5 extra jam points added to my account.

i prefer dealing with esoundz over IK.. solely for the reason they don't act so "odd" regarding re-downloading.. only IK does out of all the vendors I use... same goes with license transfers, I ended up with 2 of the same, wanted to give it to a mate.. and it turned out it would cost me more than the plug cost!!!
 
so IK.. fix up.. don't chat crud promising vapourware or 64 bit.. go i-app and stop saying "soon come" with regard to ST3.. it wasn't your i-app customers who got you your business... until you start to recall that I'll be dealing with fabfilter / fxpansion and many many more who don't have silly schemes to annoy their customers. that and your cost cutting VERY soon after release only ends up annoying people who buy ya products.