I guess my question is, if I buy xara 7 --- 3 years down the road will I find out that the download they gave me in my account is shut off and no longer works.. because after a few years it is no longer mine.. I don't think that question is out of line -I don't think its okay to keep on giving me upgrades free of charge forever --- likewise I don't think that it is fair or just in any way to take away something that someone bought or make it unable to work after a given amount of time in order to force them to buy something else.