I was happy with the renewal. There were a few figures I'd been looking at getting for a long time but hadn't gotten around to them with all the other stuff I'd bought. Two items alone in the freebie pack that I'd really wanted but hadn't purchased yet were worth $55.00. I'm sure if I looked at other items, I'd come up with enough stuff to cancel out the membership fee. I just hope I don't get charged monthly now that I've paid for another year. I'll find out soon enough.