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I subscribe to three different streaming services, and if I really like something that isn't on them I'll buy a Blu Ray or DVD. I also rent stuff on YouTube.

But I have no qualms about pirating things that simply aren't purchasable without jumping through hoops (or at all as is the case for most older TV shows that are even a little bit obscure).

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Unfortunately you don't really own an individual license to the content if you get a BluRay - your content is still tied to the media. Some of my BluRays are unplayable due to scratches, which means that my license is gone. Ok, these are the terms, but with terms like that piracy wins.

I'd like a full quality, DRM-free file with my BluRay purchases. And then I'd just skip the BluRay and buy the file itself...

They don't sell the DRM-free file because of piracy... But in fact, there is more piracy because they don't sell the file!

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