Is anyone else unhappy when upgrading after 2 year contract?

I have been a Verizon customer for 12 years now, always paying on time and in full. I just upgraded for the 6th time, and am extremely disappointed with the loss of unlimited data AND a $30.00 upgrade fee that has nothing to do with the price of the phone or plan. It would seem to me that Verizon would want to keep paying customers happy, especially ones with immaculate paying records. While the person selling me the device (Matt from Hendersonville, TN Verizon store) was very nice and helpful, I couldn't help but feel "punished" financially for wanting to stay loyal to the company and upgrade my device. Is it Verizon's policy to gouge every cent from it's most loyal customers? It makes more business sense to keep an existing customer happy than getting new customers. I've even thought about paying to get out of my current contract to switch. Anyone else feel this way? I understand that I'm paying for a service, but I'm already committing to paying $80+ a month for two more years, and they want another $30 upfront without letting me keep unlimited data???? That's a double whammy if I ever saw one....

I've tried to explain this before but I'll make another attempt.
The way a business works is they make the rules regarding how they want to do business. Then the customer decides if they want to play by those rules. Now if not enough customers want to play by the businesses rules, the business can change the rules. Then again the customer decides if he wants to play by those rules. If enough customers agree to play by those rules, then everyone, (well almost everyone because there will always be a few who complain no matter what) wins. the customers and the business. Later, the business can change the rules again and the process starts all over again.
That why competition is good for the consumer. Some company will always try to do something cheaper and faster. This works as long as the companies involed can make a profit. (not a bad thing by the way) Anyone ever try to get a job with a company that wan't making a profit? Even if you could, would you want that job?
Me, I'm just patiently waiting for the release of my next new phone in the summer of 2014.

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