Im a rookie.. totally..and I had a hard decision to buy p4.. or P5 (stand alone). I went with P4.. I know about p4 and love it dearly.. P5. That copy protection seems like something that will come to hurt down the road if the company goes away. To that end I agree with WiNC, Its to risky right now and I am happy to wait and see how this settles. I will upgrade once im sure I can use the software I purchase for hundreds of dollars down the road. I want to feel as secure as CL does with their protection format. I agree people ripped off P4 in the past, but, I also want to know for certain I will not be ripped off down the road. I would like to think theres a solution to satisfy everyone in this matter. So, in my rambling sort of way I have to say for now regretfully I am also going to hold off upgrading to P5 after all Im new to P4 anyway and have not even tapped its potential and the tutorials for P4 and the marketplace make it an easy decision for the entry level person such as myself. Preach on WiNC.. at least I dont feel alone in my caution