^ My thinking was identical.
I jumped on the Netflix bandwagon right from the start. In NYC, the shipping turnaround times were excellent and I often was able to watch upwards of 4-5 movies on average every month, all for the initial low price [I believe it was also 5.99USD]. I think my record was 7 movies in one month for that price...I certainly was among those who got the most for their money from Netflix, all from the comfort of my computer desk.