Welcome GiftMaker Pro users!
You probably chose GiftMaker because you wanted good support and software that didn't require a degree in Computer Science to run or install, and now you don't have that anymore.
Now it seems that everything you want in the new software requires that you purchase an additional module and additional support.
Maybe you were a Mac user and GiftMaker was one of the few that ran on Macs... at least on OS 9. Are you feeling a little betrayal at your Macs being jettisoned by first GiftMaker and now by Raiser's Edge?
You've already heard that your costs will be going up, starting with the initial costs of upgrading and conversion and then forced support fee increases that will be rising each year for the foreseeable future until they are right up there in the stratosphere.
You already know you need to change your software to something else, so you owe it to yourself and your organization to determine if Raiser's Edge really is the best way for you to go.