Rick,
I've been having that same problem for a lot longer then the 3 months you're refering to.
As much money as I put into buying G2 and four add-ons I am a upset that I can't get the service. I agree with you on looking elsewhere for a sim. I know I am getting ready to order one from another company.
I guess anyone who buys G3 can expect to be having these problems in a few years when they come out with G4. I can understand with not creating updates forever but the ones that are there should be available. Heck, post em on the gp website as a downloadable exe file; or is that too hard to figure out.