Normally, I would think the same way. I might be biased but when I ask my student what they got after learning how to build those project, the answer might amaze you :)
I paid for a Team Treehouse subscription in their early days because of the quality.
I first tried a 2 week free trial, which I canceled because while good quality there was not enough content to justify paying. I returned later once there was more content (Ruby/RoR was added) I did a 50% off the first month trial and kept the subscription for 4-6 months.
I think it would be good to offer a one month 50% off discount, or maybe a similar "cancel in 2 weeks and you pay nothing" trial. With the number of products available, I was always hesitant to base my opinion on the free lessons except for maybe Code School. They were not comparable in scope to the other lessons offered and I was worried of a bait and switch, with the added kicker of being out $25-50 I could have used for another book or course.
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