While I'm entirely sympathetic to the author's DRM plight, buying the software and getting the pirate's cleaner experience are not mutually exclusive. If you want the best experience and a clean conscience (I'm assuming here you think piracy is wrong, since you've bought so many other copies of MS software), buy the software, then install a pirated a copy.
I usually do this with new PCs that have Windows pre-installed, so I don't have to deal with crapware.
I usually do this with new PCs that have Windows pre-installed, so I don't have to deal with crapware.