Eligius has been very transparent about how their system works. If you don't like it (or very likely didn't read about it to fully understand it), go elsewhere and quit bitching on here. Pretty simple.

I've always been paid for my shares, and the 0% pool fee makes up for the delay on NMC in my book (though I'm donating as I value the service Eligius is providing). A little patience has gone a long way. Thanks Wiz & Luke.