I too belong to an industry “cheapened” by simpler, cheaper tools and software, and yes, quality has suffered: I’m a voice actor, and every fool with PC and a hole in his butt now thinks he’s a voice actor. But as with voice-over, the video market and the industry itself have changed and expanded so radically there’s a place for such talent (or lack thereof) and the real pros, those doing it for long form, for television, for documentaries and features, aren’t losing out to them too much. I don’t like people using SMS shorthand (LOL, OMG, IMHO) in emails or other communications, but it ain’t going back to how it used to be, so my strategy is to learn the new tools, stay current, keep my work out there to the best of my ability and compete.