I have to go back to what I said before... if you feel you are being ripped off then tell them to go find one of their "big names in the industry" and wash your hands of the deal. You'll never be happy with it. If you feel you can live with the $500 without owning copyright then do the job, take the money and put it towards a new lens or some hard drives to back up your images. I'm not going to tell you which choice is right for you... only you know that.