Yeah -- great deal, but looks like it's not valid on Fridays or Sundays for the good deals. If you can work around that, book quickly -- these normally book up fast.
Yeah, it definitely gets annoying. I think it feels even worse given how great Netflix is.
I've noticed that service got a day or two slower too after my trial was over, but that could also be due to a move (though I think they may make it as quick "as possible" early on to try and get people...