I should be thankful for getting my strips for a 1/5 of the price even I am not on meds or insulin, just diet and exercise. However, I agree that if one is consistant with diet and exercise (does not cheat with carbs), then may be Hb1C test could be enough. For me checking my Bgs 4-5 times a day does not make any difference except makes me frustrated when I see ocationally numbers higher than I've expected, mostly for my FBG.
Just my 2 cents.