You don't "pay" for a reclining seat. You "pay" to get from point A to point B no matter what you sit on. If the airlines made everyone sit on milk crates, you'd still be paying to get from point A to point B.
During the rare times that I've actually had to sit in coach, I just jam my knees up against the seat in front of me, so there will be NO recline...problem solved.
