I agree that 7.5 seems overpriced for the hobbyist but there's a very good alternative - get 7.4 for free, which has most of the features of 7.5, and upgrade to 8 when it comes out. This is probably the best route for hobbyists, and it's not bad at all, I would say, because upgrade to 8 will still cost the same.

The professional studios can afford 7.5 and they will get it now, the hobbyists will get 7.4 (almost the same) for free. How can that be bad? Later on, both of us, hobbyists and pros, will upgrade to 8 at the same cost. This whole strategy seems good news to hobbyists, the way I see it, while still allowing e-on to make some extra money from the pros with this interim version. It's not a bad idea, actually... It's a win-win-win situation.