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To answer the questions literally:
No, unless you want an on-screen guide and the on-demand options (the free ones, IMO, are free for a reason..).
Maybe. When my roommates and I got a digital box the "promo rate" is what was given to us. They didn't tell us "free" was a promo rate until 6 months in, though. That was 4-5 years ago, so I've got no idea how applicable it is now.
My fandom towards Comcast is similar to yours, and I'd turn it down simply because knowing the box's impact requires research. Might as well stick with what you've got, unless you really want one of the new channels.
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