jayfx

Came here to say exactly that

I'd still consider that toil (repetitive, manual, automatable work).

30-45 minutes every single month

That's 6–9 hours every year!

5 years: 30–45 hours

10 years: 60–90 hours

I've concluded exactly the same! It's far more cost effective to buy individual books than paying for the subscription. Hard copies can also be sold if I decide not to keep them, which offsets costs even more