The Sims2 forums are full of these concerns too. I haven't had any problems so far but hear others have had horrendous ones. Even if I never have problems, I still don't like the day that I have to go back to the game every 10 days *forever* just to get it to work properly. Sure, I'll play a game pretty intensively when I first get it, but then when a new one comes out (even if less brilliant), that'll get the same treatment and it's a pain having the extra memory of an unused game clogging up my hard drive.
I don't get this bit about 'limited loads' - does that mean that if I uninstall and then re-install later on the same computer after making way for another game that I can only do this, say, three times before I have to go out and buy another version of the same game with a different authentication key? I can see how this appeals to manufacturers, but looks like robbery to me, esp. as I never asked them to develop that 'catch-penny' feature.
The good news is that the Sims2 forum also included links on how to remove SecuROM from your machine (look it up, as I don't trust myself to give the right link). I'd like to think this means its possible to get a SecuROM-free game, as that will leave EA looking deservedly silly.
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