Don't mind paying the extra as the benefits & interaction of player sponsorship far outweigh the $$$$
Did it for a number of years - I don't miss it at all.
It's good value though for those that want to hang with the players once and a while, get a bit of inside goss before the game
But it goes up every year and the benefits you get seem to disappear each year as well
The people are nice there and friendly atmosphere if you're thinking of joining.
But after doing it for so long, I'd rather save my money
I've got the finals option on my membership, so no worries there