I know what you mean as far as expence goes, I was shocked at the ammount of money they charge for stupid things considering it takes a long time to get bells. I do really like this game though, some of my friends have it and we have good fun on there. I think its just to do with personal preferences, I love how laid back the game is, I can't die, It's easy and I feel completely relaxed playing it - most other games require you to actually do things which gives me game-play anxiety. :)