People these days are arguing which have better subs rather than the availability of anime itself. But that's because the progress of people and technology of acquiring it. It's 'free' but sometimes I see them as ungrateful. Why would you hate a certain fansubber because people think their subs are too 'English'? I mean if you're understand what the hell their saying in Japanese language, you would not bother such tedious matters. Oh, well, free world I guess as you can say or argue whatever you want.
But collecting anime is a major headache like linkinstreet said before. Practically I used to delete things after watching. Unless for something that I found cute and moe.
p/s: Moe is a broad term and subjective. There are people here telling others that moefags destroyed anime industry while they themselves watching another kind of moe anime.
I used to do that as well, but that was way back, when external hard drives were expensive and bulky. I see no reason to just chuck them into a portable laptop drive these days. I have a feeling future-me would appreciate what I do someday.
Not about price for me. Rather I don't really watch them animu back after collecting. Only a few. But I know people who watch the same episodes for some unknown reason.