Well I'll just say this....I own quite a few (very good) games that have starforce attached to them. I don't like it, but since Starforce has not ever given me any bad effects I simply just ignore it. Games like Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory are worth it in my eyes.
Also....I would rather endure this crummy driver than to endure the DRM that is Steam. At least with starforce I do not need to be connected to the internet, and with the fall of the company/server my game will still work as it should.
Just my two cents.