I generally feel the same about the price; but recently on Mt Washington during a storm I was never happier to spend the $4 or whatever for 'premium' weather...3 times :)
I also drag it on road trips where I know cell service is sketchy. From what I know, part of their pricing is due to the way Iridium's network works, which is unfortunate
Oh yeah, when I was in Jotunheimen last year it was an absolute godsend due to the unpredictable rains, even if it was not perfect (it might rain in one valley out there and not the next one over). I ended up spending a little more there because I was fetching it twice a day instead of once every two days, because it was so rainy I needed to know if I could even venture out on a walk without gear.
I also drag it on road trips where I know cell service is sketchy. From what I know, part of their pricing is due to the way Iridium's network works, which is unfortunate