I'd pay $100 if I had to, I like paying for quality service.
About the typing on the controller gripe you have, I usually type out long messages really fast on Xbox.com, they receive it instantly. For real short messages I don't mind using my controller.
Proud Owner of:
250gig FFXIII SE Xbox 360, 250gig Xbox 360 S, black Wii, 120gig PS3 Slim, soon to be 3DS *___*