I have not had to pay in over 5 years for service unless I'm buying a profile. Did you honestly just think it would be something you never pay for again? I made so much money to gold sellers running 3 accounts back in the day its crazy. you had to see this coming with all the legal cost. Only complaint would be a better notice than to just sign in and it not work. Should have done it on January 1st and given till the end of the month notice then would not be so much backlash. I would imagine something came up that they need the $$$ now and making 1/2 the members pay at once was a good way to do it. so everyone calm the heck down its just like 33$ a year