My problem is I can't even buy it anymore, even if I do, there are bunch of "legalities" about the things I can do with the content I bought. Let alone, there's hardly CD/DVD drives left to play content. Why can't I get the files legally on my pen drive? Or hard disk?

It's very very stupid.

Only option for most people is to buy subscription services and hope to god they have the content they wish to consume. Otherwise they only consume what is being shoved down their throats.

I refuse to comply to this stupidity.