Originally Posted by
Lycanthrope
I have no problem with Steam. It works, your games are always readily-available, it keeps games updated, there is no need for other third-party (actually intrusive) DRM like rootkits, activation limits, etc and it's entirely possible to play offline. Steamworks games also have achievements which, while not everyone's cup of tea, makes for some added replayability just to see or do things you would otherwise not have.
Put it this way: I own physical copies of a number of my games, including the Gothic series (minus the shitty ones of which I will not speak), I've basically bought them all over again on Steam. My original retail copies are kept safe and I have a digital version which works as well as you'd expect.
Steam isn't perfect, of course. It has its disadvantages too such as resale, specifically. But that's not an issue for someone like me who will never sell his games anyway.
If I had to choose between a Steamworks game and a Securom/Ubisoft-DRM game it would be an easy choice.
Hell, the only reason I haven't bought Risen again on Steam is because it has Tages of all bloody things as well. As much as I love the game, I won't support a game using DRM of that nature.
I'm also bloody sick of Games for Windows Live.
Also, regarding your uninstalling of Steam games... Yeah, I have a separate 1TB drive dedicated to Steam :p
I don't uninstall Steam games :D