Oh, but there is... they charge you $4,00 more if you don't get it from steam. Ok, that's less than a cheese burger, but I had to be anal about it. CCP, of course, offers new content em balance tweaks every few months free of any charge, which is great.

Having said that - and still comparing with food, because it's close to lunch time - $14,95 is what I pay for a good pizza around here. And I'll gladly forgo a pizza night (or three) to play one of my favorite games for a whole month. And considering the whole free expansion stuff, yeah, it's actually quite cheap.