"The Beatles" Apple Lossless on iTunes?

Why pay for a lower rez download version when you could buy the CD's for the same price or less and rip them yourself?

http://www.amazon.com/Beatles-Stereo-Box-Set/dp/B002BSHWUU/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1293554340&sr=1-1

"Those looking for the Beatles catalog in the highest possible resolution should consider buying the version on flash drive."

That's what I did last year before the price went up.