Most places where QB desktop is listed it shows the sale for a 1 year license.

Looks like it IS possible to get QB pro on a one time license for $400. This doesn't help me, since my wife and I file together and run separate businesses, we'd have to pay for an extra user which makes no financial sense. Being able to sync everything in all our businesses is why we started using QB online in the first place.

Sorry, the truth is that the present pricing structure for ALL QB products does not include a reasonable option for my household. So long QB!