I have been with Kodak since the very beginning, when it was OFOTO, and don't have any problem with a small charge for such a fantastic service. That said,
I don't use as "storage" for my pics, have almost all on thumb drives now, just a couple CDs left from early days of digital. And have to tell you, I changed my online storage (for sharing with others) to FLICKR now as that's what almost everybody is using. On the other hand, I LOVE THE PRODUCTS offered by Kodak online and often upload pics to my account there just to purchase prints or photobooks. Finally, a disclosure....my DD works for Kodak, she is part of the team that builds the pages you see IF you use the service!