tl;dr: eBooks have the potential to be a superior product by virtue of being digital, but the current marketplace is shoveling crap that is inferior to the printed editions, at higher prices. Also, DRM.
Agreed. DRM has to go (there are good publishers that sell unprotected pdf but not everyone does that). Princes have to come down as well. I have to say that I absolutely love my Safari Books subscription, hopefully more publishers can make their books available.