Well, when I was younger.. I pirated quite a bit, mostly apps. , I could usually afford games

Now tho, I always buy programs, even those not available through 'regular channels'. I lucked out and found CityBuilder and Cathedral sets for Lightwave from a very sketchy seller on EBay (about 1 week after I got my disks, the seller lost his account)
Sadly, now it seems like everyone selling Amiga items on EPay thinks they have the rarest item on Earth..... LightROM sets that used to go for $10-15 are now $39.99 and up..... Bleachhh! That's .05 more than the original list price !?$!*?
I now always buy/register progs. that I use regularly, money permitting ...
