you're handing money over to be part of a large common market. One of the rules of that market is that you owe 'x' should you leave. That's the deal. Now you can leave and not pay 'x' but your credit rating will get hammered and your ability to enter any neccicary arrangements needed in the future will be negatively affected. But I'd imagine you've either stopped reading at this point or you're so preoccupied with what you want to say in response that none of this is sinking in.So you hand over money net for any deal without hearing the terms - your a bad business man......