i dont force people to buy anything from me. if they think that the price is big for them, they will find someone who can do job for them cheaper.
All tools for editing or build geodata are freeshared. you can invest your free time to learn them, and use learned skills to make fixes which you need for your geodata.
Or pay money for that, it's your decision. as i told before i dont force people to buy anything if they think that prices is high. there is many people on this market who can do that cheaper.