That hasn't always been the case, though - for many years, I put away my parrot and eyepatch and rented or bought content because it offered the best experience

That hasn't always been the case, though - for many years, I put away my parrot and eyepatch and rented or bought content because it offered the best experience, even though it cost a little money. Only recently has piracy again become the least unpleasant way to consume content, and it's not because piracy has become any easier.