I too am quite upset with the additional charges for my payroll.
My costs have risen 89.2% with this added charge per employee with NO added value. If I have one employee or 100, it should not matter to Quickbooks.
I've been using Quickbooks since 2003 and have recruited many friends to use it.
I feel that I am now forced to find an alternative accounting system to better suit my needs at a cost that is reasonable.