There is nothing at all wrong with CPA deals and I hate to see that even mentioned here. The idea that there is something inherently wrong with a program doing a CPA deal with someone they have being in business with for five years is simply ridiculous.
Wherever money is being made, some people will try to cheat. The only issue is if some program or some person is continually cheating. Either side of the coin is a potential problem for everyone and warnings about such are a useful thing. But these warnings should be thoughtful and well-presented, not off-the-cuff bashing like occurs elsewhere.