Low Price QuickBooks Pro 2010

I had 2004 version of QB and had to upgrade only because of conflict with Vista.
BTW, the customer service of Intuit REFUSED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIOINS about 2004 version for last 2-3 years, as they said - they are no longer support that version. I understand that they want me to buy a new version every 2-3 years, so they control what software I use.
Shame on you, Intuit!
Well, I got the new version. Fine. And all the blows and wistles that new version has, have indeed made interface nice and interesting.
However, let me warn you - QB-Pro2010 is a trap to suck the money out of user.
Older versions had many basic features that allowed small business owner to manage the company and it's finances. Once you paid for the software, it is yours, and you use it.
Now you have to pay for those basic features!
They are not even available, unless you paid for them in addition to the software itself.
And there is more to it - you have to pay yearly to have those features.
So,the under $200 cost of software turns in $500 right away, if you want to do payroll by yourself.
I mean you will be doing same thing as beefore, but now pay more for it, if you use QB-Pro2010. Next year you have to pay $300 to have chance to do payroll all by yourself. And it is only if you have under 3 employess. If,however, you hired someone else during that year (yeap, happened to me many times - I needed part-time helpers during vacations and with projects, etc) - you can not do payroll for them, you have to pay to Intuit more!! Because cost of doing payroll for more than 3 emploees is much higher.
I was told that if I don't like to pay for "subscription" do my own payroll, I can have Intuit to do payroll for me, but it will cost me even more!
IMHO - it is not only about money. It is about basic trapping of customers for $$.
This is such a brutal capitalistic practice of squeezing blood out of turnip!! Greedy company, tricking users into trap that will squeeze more money out of them.
So, it only make sense to me to switch to Quicken or something else.
I disagree with extra-charges, they are unreasonable. Why do I have to pay to Intuit monthly if I do payroll myself?? I will pay to my bookkeeper to do the job, but why should users that do-it-yourself be charged?? Terrible, greedy inconsiderate company.
Same is with W-2s.
You have to pay to do them, to print them. IRS will not accept handwritten W-2s any more, and Intuit will not let you print them unless you pay for "subscription".
I am very dissapointed. It is a robbery, but in a nice package for which I had to pay.
People! Do not buy it!
explore your other options, before you end up with QB.
I am going to, and I am switching.
That is why there are so many used QuickBooks Pro 2010 on the market!
I am not the only one who is fed up with it.
If you want to have mine, let me know - I will give it to you, you name the price.
because it is not worth to keep it. Get more detail about QuickBooks Pro 2010.