Depends on the circumstances. You know that, Andy. The cost of purchase is $75 plus whatever it costs to have several engineers put projects on the back burner while waiting for the software to arrive.

If you need it now, you knock off a quick hack and get back to work.

The value of time also depends on what you're doing with it. I maintain several FOSS projects for free. Does that make all my time worth zero dollars? If it would make you happy, I'm more than willing to charge anyone for D52, or you can use it for free--your choice.

I feel a certain kind of pity for people who equate value with money. No offense meant, that's just my point of view.