First of all to, going back to the password problem. Here is an image that should describe the problem even better:
http://img850.imageshack.us/f/guitartrickstrial.jpg/
As you can see on the image the trial page my password isn't covered up in **** but FULLY visible ( I used paint to cover up the remaining bit except for the letter F as you can see on the image to prove that my password is fully visible ). Someone looking over my shoulder should be able to read it very clearly.
When I retype my password then it suddenly becomes hidden in ****.
This I find some kind of problem. I use Mozilla Firefox as you may see.
Secondly I would like to make a suggestion into the idea box if I may ;-)
The free membership and the free trial membership indeed sound very confusing. My advice would be to go with a seperate trial page for the free membershipowners. For example, this would be called a FREE FULL ACCESS TRIAL, because free membershipowners know what a full access membership is, why someone linked from another website who visites the trial page doesn't. That should distinct the difference between the free trial membership, free basic membership and free full access trial.
Hope you find that useful. I will be trying out the trial when I have the time to get my hands on the instrument, and think I'm going to join the site. There's a great vibe here!
JJ