I did the Life Member payment plan back in the late 1980's. It was $25 per quarter for 3 years - $300 total. At the time it was lot of money but in hindsight the best $300 I've ever spent.
I have not always agreed with everything the NRA has done but I believe in looking at the big picture and we as gun owners and hunters would be in a bad way if not for the NRA.