I use Steam, and I've never had a problem with their system(Well some minor). And the occasional hacks are unavoidable, everyone in this day in age is risk to hacking. The dang U.S Govt is hacked daily (Which is no surprise, their idiots). But I am still ticked off at Bethesda for the simple fact that I HAVE TO use Steam. That just seems a little controlling. It even ticks me off a little more, I found this out after I paid for the game. Then again, there are possibly some advantages to having the game linked to Steam. Please correct me if I am wrong, but having the game linked to Steam means the game will be updated automatically. Plus it would be nice to be updated on the game news. It would also be nice to have easier access to DLC.