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I know I'm just an old fart. But I rarely use iTunes and I will rarely use Amazon in this way. Why? Because I actually enjoy music and what the musicians put in to crafting it so I don't want to lose fidelity with MP3 compression.
I do order CDs from Amazon and rip them myself to a lossless format. Yes if I'm in the gym and listening to an iPod on OK headphones I'm not going to notice the difference, but listening at home over a good amp and speakers I will notice and someday you might also but you'll mostly have some crappy MP3 that you swore sounded the same until you sprang for some good equipment. Also with the CD you have a hardcopy backup (granted that may degrade in 15 years).
I understand the ease of MP3 but it just seems a shame how willing people are to sacrifice quality for that 'immediate' gratification.
