I started browsing TDR about a year before I bought my truck so I'd know what I was getting into. I signed up about a month or two before purchasing it. It has been a money, time, and worry saver; well worth the subscription fee. Of course, now I'm starting to get bit by the bombing bug so it's going to start costing me. The upside is that I'll know exactly what I want to do, exactly what to buy, and exactly what to expect from it. There's no guesswork when you can ask questions and read about everyone else's experiences first.