I bought 2 lifetime subs , my oldest brother and his wife, the job market where they are at , is unstable so no monthly fees is boon.
They also got a ring + cloak , some other items from the collector disc , I got them. It works because LOTR is build more rapidly than WoW and life time pass is cheaper than say 6 months of the station pass.
The only thing I wish is I had gotten a lifetime sub for myself or someone else in the family. I m really surprised that Turbine has made LOTR better and better, (only other dealing with them was AC2)
The cut scenes rival or exceed any Final Fantasy game.