Well said Robin. I know these things can happen, but never seeing any pirating myself, I didn't really realize how widespread the problem is. It's sad.
These designers work their butts off churning out new products all of the time (think about how much work a layout can be, let alone designing an entire kit) and for just a few dollars a piece, yet people steal those? Many of these gals are full-time designers- this is their livelyhood- and I'm appalled that people would continue to pirate their stuff.
Good for you for taking a stand against these pirates!