As a side note, I can often find a book online and can have it shipped to me for way less than it costs me to pay for the same book in an e-book format damaged

As a side note, I can often find a book online and can have it shipped to me for way less than it costs me to pay for the same book in an e-book format damaged with DRM. Sometimes I pay the premium just because I want to (don't know if that's just stupid) and sometimes I buy the book, just store it and read a pirated version of the ebook. But even if I buy an ebook I strip the DRM regardless of whether my kindle can manage the DRM. If the ebook was substantially cheaper than the real book (because it was subsidized or if I was paying less due to the DRM restrictions) I'd probably question my morality but as the prices are now I have no problem with it. A bit sad I have to go through hoops and be a criminal every time I buy a book though. The market is sick and with new players (apple, google) joining I would have hoped that there would actually be some competition?