Yes element5 is odd. Their records don't always add up.I have to say the way shipping is I actually like ESD..can get it when I want, easily. I don't need a box or commercial disc...I don't really use those just sw.Just gotta burn an inexpensive cd/dvd, which I usually pack w/ other goodies too. Paper manual might be nice, but after market books that cover tutorials are usually better, not always. In other words, manuals will never have a depth of project tutorials. They are pretty basic.They were public about the no manual tho from the announcment onward.

No need to think outside the box....
    Just make it invisible.