Lou, the reason people offer trial versions is to give potential customers the opportunity to see if the product meets their needs. If you feel a product, or the company providing it, does not meet your expectations, you are not obligated to purchase the product.

I will put my 2 cents in however about the software. Been using xara's products since 2005, and own just about every one they have sold since then. There is simply no equal to the speed, user friendliness, and capabilities in xara's products, and everything I have ever bought from xara has been nothing short of amazing.