I have taken a close look and I installed and chose to
Accept and install with standard options (recommended)
Nothing mentioned about express.. Nothing mentioned about stealing associations nothing mentioned about loosing control..
I suggest you LOOK CLOSER !!
It is my opionion that no application on 'standard' 'recommended' install should steal associations. Files can be browsed to and played and assositions set at any stage later. IMHO if you have to speed through an install 1) dont call it standard and recommended and 2) dont take any in default install mode.