Unmaker:
Well, I see your point. If you are willing to skip one of the best games ever made, just out of some "ship when done"-principle, be my guest. I am just pointing out that I have had endless hours of fun for my silly 30$. If I can keep up the steam with a 18$-expansion (3$/map), I don't see it as EA is ripping me off - I am ripping _them_ off.
Any other entertainment would have costed me tens or hundreds amout of that sum. And that is a damn fact. So swallow the anger/pride, try the game in all it's v1.3-glory and start enjoying yourself...