Oh I feel neglected as I haven't had one :p Mind you the financial cost is probably nothing compared to the emotional turmoil of writing my thesis, so I guess there is some advantage to buying your PhD lol. However, I would never have the satisfaction that it is all my work and the big feeling of personal acheivement. Now I have written mine up I would have to say that I could never do that as a career........would drive me crazy (oh and I have morals ! :p)