Thank you - I couldn't say this better myself. You have captured the essence of a problem with Google - trust. After GAE and treatment of "non-essential" produ

Thank you - I couldn't say this better myself. You have captured the essence of a problem with Google - trust. After GAE and treatment of "non-essential" products under Larry, I have lost the trust in Google as a reliable business partner, regardless of any technical advantages their offerings might have at the moment. A small shop like ours can't rely on a partner who can change major aspects of a product without any concern for its customers. And when the trouble comes, being left at the mercy of a random Googler who might come to the rescue if you are sufficiently Internet famous is not a recipee for building a stable business. Thank you, but no thank you. I'll stick with companies who are relentlessly working on improving their products, driving prices down and care about their customers even if their products might be behind in some areas. Until Google proves that they care and are in this for a long haul, my business goes somewhere else. Oh, yeah, this applies to personal usage too - good bye Google Reader, my most used Google product...