Here's where that extra $50 was worth it for me:
I was in the Kona airport in Hawaii when the Japan earthquake hit. Information was trickling in--someone said it was a 7.5, which shouldn't be a big deal for Japan, but then it became apparent that it was much more major. That's when I started freaking out. Luckily, I was able to load Facebook and see that my friend in Tokyo was okay.
Even in less dire situations, it's been great. Everywhere I've tried to use it, I get some sort of cellular data connection. I live in Chile, so that's saying something
