I think that a seperate subscription is the way to go. There has been a lot of discussion here on the forums already about the Collector's Society and whether you should join or not. I think with the way the economy is going...there may be people that can't afford to join right now or don't find it a good value or whatever. But a subscription is usually an amount that you can handle and you have your hard copy to look forward to each month or quarter. You can have it close at hand to browse whenever the urge hits you. I know I would definitely subscribe!!