Why begrudge the commission?

Barry Lebow wrote this in a national Canadian newspaper for real estate people but actually it is a rant to the public and especially to the cynical and unenlightened media that continually bashes real estate agents.

Allow me to put my tirade into a really simple perspective. If a stock or other investment broker made you, say, $200,000, would you begrudge them a $10,000 commission for their efforts? I know this about my personal experience with stock brokers – it sometimes appears that their fees can be greater than my profits. One day I really will try to figure out all the charges and fees in my mutual fund.