At least you don't have to trust them to remain in business - you can back up your games from them and not have to worry if they'll be playable if GOG should really go under. For better or worse, they're better than Steam in that regard.

OK, I can kind of understand that. However, I firmly believe that you have to add users to that list of contributors. Users are the whole reason a project the size of Ubuntu exists, and without their support the project might as well not exist. Not letting your users vote because you can't measure their contributions is not a good idea; they are the ones who are ultimately responsible for Ubuntu's success (or failure), not Shuttlewood.

The cost isn't exactly ideal either. For their cost plus an estimated $6 per title for 2 weeks (competitive with brick and mortar game rentals) over two years, you could buy a console and a GameFly account for many of the same benefits. You wouldn't have the same game selection as with the PC, but you would avoid all the latency and a large number of the connection issues.