Can't beat the $77 deal. I have it also. After taxes and stuff it is about $90 for the year, but that still works out to about $7.50 per month, which is a really good deal.
Please post your results - my 6 month freebie is also coming to an end soon and I'd like to get the $77 deal as well. "In negotiations, the one willing to walk away wins!"
Good luck with the $77. I do not know if you will get it. That rate is generally reserved for PAYING customers threatening to quit. You both are trial subs that have yet to pay anything. You might be better off paying for a month and then trying to strong arm retentions, but then it no longer is such a great deal is it