i was upset at first about the invite fee, but tbh $60 is pretty low for something i end up doing 2 hours a night 4 nights a week for a few months. Seeing a movie in theaters costs 12 dollars.
i like my team being good (as in, better than open/ugc/etc), i like the high level of play, i like playing against the best players. As long as your team isn't raging, losing is no big deal.
i guess the benefit this season too is that even the low invite teams have some even games together, instead of there just being a couple of low teams getting smashed.