Just noting for reference that it isn't even bargain bin. It's EA's new pricing policy. As soon as they aren't hot ticket items anymore, they slash the price and move on.
If we manage to get EA interested enough in mac gaming, they'll do the same for us.
By my estimation, not very well, but I expect perfect antialiasing, 1600x1200 to 2048x1576 resolution, and a high framerate. If you can live without those, go for it.
In order for you to make any money in second life, you have to have a resaleable skill. Generally these fall under the categories of:
1) Image editing
2) 3d modelling/mapping/skinning
3) Simple scripting such as PHP or Javascript (LSL is the drug of choice)
4) Understanding of financial...
If it's safedisc protection there's not much you can do about it, but if you just play single player mode, there are plenty of No CD patches that can be found on google. Though linking to them would likely be against the terms of service on any message board.