Rhetorical,
If you are looking to run a highly configurable and fully featured affiliate program along with dedicated support then NATS will be the right solution for you.
You can choose to lease the software or buy it out-right. The lease based pricing starts at $150 monthly for tier 1. There is a set-up fee of $750 which will include installation of the software, full over the phone training, and support.
http://toomuchmedia.com/pp_nats-pricing.htm
You are able to sell/transfer your program if you choose.
Also, If you get a chance I would like to show you a demo of NATS. Please let me know if you have any further questions or a good time to reach you to chat some more.
Thanks!