Selecting the content for the users is bascially necessary. If they just let you choose 4 games for free as well as the discounts each month, the service would probably not be profitable for them as no one needs to buy games (at full price) and other PSN stuff anymore.
They want you to offer content worth $200, not giving you $200 for your $50, would be kinda stupid, eh?
I won't bite though as I already own or have played the games (including the trial ones), including most of the DLC/PSN stuff they offer.
I tend not to play my PSone games and I don't care at all about Minis.
Automatic downloading alone is not worth it for me, my games are currently all up to date anyway (damn you ODC). Guess they have to make CGC a PSN+ feature
Maybe I'll get the 3 month offer when there is a nice month content-wise for me. Plus betas etc.
btw I don't really like the =$ conversion:
. list of games is in my comment above and local prices for plus are here
1-YEAR 90DAYS
Australia AUD 69.95 20.95
Austria 49.99 14.99
Belgium 49.99 14.99
Czech Republic CZK
Denmark DKK
Finland EURO 49.95 14.95
France 49.99 14.99
Germany 49.99 14.99
Greece 49.99 14.99
Ireland 49.99 14.99
Italy 49.99 14.99
Luxembourg 49.99 14.99
Netherlands 49.99 14.99
New Zealand NZD 89.95 26.95
Norway NOK 395 119
Poland PLN 195 59
Portugal 49.99 14.99
Saudi Arabia USD 64.99 19.99
South Africa ZAR 489 145
Spain 49.99 14.99
Sweden SEK 480 145
Switzerland CHF 69.95 20.95
United Arab EmiratesUSD 64.99 19.99
United Kingdom GBP 39.99 11.99
50 is quite much. I know they are mimicking the Live Gold prices, but on the 360 you can buy Gold tickets for cheap, but there will never be PSN cards as cheap because they are the actual funds you buy games with etc.