Funny but either your math or your typing sucks. $998 profit
If you don't like them then don't use them. It's not that complicated. Maybe you just look for something to complain
about. The point of them is for them to make a profit on an item. If they don't, they will stop selling them. If they do that means enough people like them to continue the product.
I always use REVO Uninstaller free program, it will clean up the leftover mess that other uninstalls leave behind.
I suggest that you look at Gimp, a free open source software that can do what you are looking for.
Davies Media Design has a You Tube video to show you how to do it.