VIP is very helpful, the number of additional files that you have access to, plus the tutorials, you won't be wasting any money at all. Plus you can get free VIP access by submitting a custom drumkit if its approved, thats one way to test it out and see if its worth it for you, but I think your looking at the VIP the wrong way and possibly thats causing it to loose some value.
Here is the way I looked at the VIP before I donated.
1st I learned everything I know about FLStudio from this site.
2nd There was a huge team of helpful people here anytime I ran into problems
3rd I wasn't criticized for being ignorant of things, like you might find on image-line
4th The site is/was always growing and getting better with more and more features
5th The downloads/freestuff is second to none on this site
I could think of several others, but the point Im trying to make is I purchased VIP because I was thankful for what I had already received for free and wanted to show that appreciation. If you look at it that way then there is no way you will feel cheated after you get your VIP access
