I joined lifetime before they even opened. I was very excited to start my journey with them to become fit and healthy. The fees were a little high, but I was willing to pay it for a higher end facility. I was with them for almost 2 years and the monthly fees kept going up higher and higher... not to mention they try to get you with alot of other fees(like squash ladders).
At the end of my membership, I had to make a choice. Keep the membership for me, my wife and 2 kids or quit and pay 2/3 less at the new LA Fitness and save myself $200 a month.
Lifetime was great but way too expensive.