[--Chris--]

Ok, my very long, detailed post got erased when typing some how *pissed*

In a nutshell: USDing is a good investment. Whether or not an item is tangible it still takes time to obtain and a high standard of living doesn't only consists of how much you have but how much free/leisure time you have. I, for one, would prefer to spend a few bucks to obtain something from a game rather than waste 500 hours which can then be used to get back what I spent and then some. Did I mention items have re-sell value and usually appreciate?