If you are registered, you get access to the members only section, can participate in the buy & sell second hand forum and last but not least you can reserve your preferred username before someone else takes it.
worth what I paid, and won't know for some time. But at least I'm satisfied it was an affordable experiment, this once. I'm sure hoping not to feel foolish..
this link is to a completed ebay auction, if that's not allowed please delete.