ok i dont like spending money for games any more then the next person, however, if you went to a shop to buy a game like this you'd spend about $50.00 usd.. and you get NO free upgrades, no support no nothing.. then everytime an update did come out its not simply added you have to go out and purchase the upgrade yet again!.. So honestly while I dont really buyin the things i truly want at the same time, they can't do all of this free, you wouldn't go to your job day in and day out and expect to not get paid would you? so the small amounts of cash here and there I dont mind erm.. too much lol.... as for people wanting to know why they have removed the option to earn farmcash by doing surveys? theres a solution to that as well!... Go to google and do a search for paid surveys and use the cash you make off of those to purchase farm cash?... I have accounts with paid surveys and a company called inbox dollars.. you get money just for clicking the add and more when you do a survey .. granted is only a few cents here and there but it adds up.. just an option