If it weren't for Fifa (got for free) which my friend and I constantly lan, I'd have deleted Orign from my pc's ages ago...I've even stopped playing bf4/bf3 (also got free). It just isn't a nice client.
At least Steam has this: "No worries, mate, play it offline if you wish".
Origin looks at Steam and thinks: "Blasphemy! What sorcery is this?!"