I have been playing this game for 5 years off and on. I've never had an issue with any of my purchases (I have made several different purchases over the 5 year period), I have had VIP with no issues. There is lag sometimes, but its worth it to play the game. Players of the game can create missions (missions range widely there are SO many) which is amazing because the game is being added to daily. No download required to play, and you can even play for fee. There is an art community (painting, sculpting), the buy/sell community, etc. So many different facets of this game that others do not have. 5 stars.