Is self-publishing through ebooks or going about a traditional publisher a better route? Will traditional ones?

[Maria M]

.....cease to exist one day?

If self-publishing is better, how does someone without money go about hiring someone to do the cover of their book if they cannot draw, and hire advertisements. Self-publishing and ebooks seem like a waste if you ask me and a cheap way to get out there doesn't it? There are so many wrong things with it....