diff --git a/apps/web/src/views/checkout.ejs b/apps/web/src/views/checkout.ejs
index fc99c9e..f01a783 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/views/checkout.ejs
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/checkout.ejs
@@ -30,106 +30,101 @@
   </div>
 
   <% if (!invoice) { %>
-  <!-- ─── Plan & coin selection ─── -->
-  <form action="/dashboard/checkout" method="POST">
+  <% if (plan !== 'free') { %>
+  <div class="mb-6 rounded-lg border border-border-subtle bg-surface px-4 py-3 text-xs text-gray-400">
+    Buying a higher tier? Your current plan pauses and picks back up once the new one expires. If you'd rather combine them, reach out to support.
+  </div>
+  <% } %>
+  <!-- ─── Step 1: Plan & coin selection (form, works without JS) ─── -->
+  <form action="/dashboard/checkout" method="POST" class="space-y-6">
 
+    <!-- Single hidden field submitted to server -->
     <input type="hidden" name="plan" id="plan-value" value="pro">
+
+    <!-- Plan type selector (not submitted, drives UI) -->
     <input type="radio" name="_planType" value="pro" id="plan-pro" class="hidden" checked>
     <input type="radio" name="_planType" value="lifetime" id="plan-lifetime" class="hidden">
 
-    <div class="card-static overflow-hidden">
-
-      <!-- Section: Choose plan -->
-      <div class="px-6 py-4 border-b divider">
-        <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-300">Choose a plan</h2>
+    <div class="plan-labels grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+      <label for="plan-pro"
+        class="cursor-pointer text-left bg-surface border-2 border-border-subtle hover:border-blue-500/40 rounded-xl p-5 transition-colors">
+        <div class="text-xs text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider font-mono mb-1">Pro</div>
+        <div class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-100">From $12<span class="text-sm font-normal text-gray-500">/mo</span></div>
+        <div class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-2">200–800 monitors, 5s intervals</div>
+      </label>
+      <% if (hasLifetime) { %>
+      <div class="text-left bg-surface border-2 border-border-subtle rounded-xl p-5 opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed relative">
+        <span class="absolute top-3 right-3 text-[10px] font-semibold px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-gray-500/15 text-gray-500 border border-gray-500/20">Owned</span>
+        <div class="text-xs text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider font-mono mb-1">Lifetime</div>
+        <div class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-400">$<%= lifetimeBase %></div>
+        <div class="text-xs text-gray-600 mt-2">You already have Lifetime</div>
       </div>
-
-      <div class="px-6 py-5">
-        <div class="plan-labels grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
-          <label for="plan-pro"
-            class="cursor-pointer text-left border-2 border-border-subtle hover:border-blue-500/40 rounded-xl p-4 transition-colors">
-            <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 mb-1">Pro</div>
-            <div class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-100">From $12<span class="text-sm font-normal text-gray-500">/mo</span></div>
-            <div class="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1.5">200 to 800 monitors, 5s intervals</div>
-          </label>
-          <% if (hasLifetime) { %>
-          <div class="text-left border-2 border-border-subtle rounded-xl p-4 opacity-40 cursor-not-allowed relative">
-            <span class="absolute top-3 right-3 text-[10px] font-semibold px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-gray-500/15 text-gray-500 border border-gray-500/20">Owned</span>
-            <div class="text-sm text-gray-500 mb-1">Lifetime</div>
-            <div class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-500">$<%= lifetimeBase %></div>
-            <div class="text-sm text-gray-600 mt-1.5">Already included in your plan</div>
-          </div>
-          <% } else { %>
-          <label for="plan-lifetime"
-            class="cursor-pointer text-left border-2 border-border-subtle hover:border-yellow-500/40 rounded-xl p-4 transition-colors relative">
-            <span class="absolute top-3 right-3 text-[10px] font-semibold px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-yellow-500/15 text-yellow-500 border border-yellow-500/20">Launch Deal</span>
-            <div class="text-sm text-yellow-500/70 mb-1">Lifetime</div>
-            <% if (lifetimeDiscount > 0) { %>
-            <div class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-100">$<%= lifetimePrice.toFixed(0) %> <span class="text-sm font-normal text-gray-600 line-through">$<%= lifetimeBase %></span></div>
-            <div class="text-sm text-green-400/70 mt-1.5">$<%= lifetimeDiscount.toFixed(0) %> credited from previous payments</div>
-            <% } else { %>
-            <div class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-100">$<%= lifetimeBase %></div>
-            <div class="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1.5">Pay once, use forever</div>
-            <% } %>
-          </label>
-          <% } %>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Pro tier + months (visible only when pro selected, via CSS) -->
-        <div id="pro-options" class="hidden mt-5 space-y-4">
-          <div>
-            <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 mb-2">Tier</div>
-            <div id="tier-selector" class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
-              <button type="button" class="tier-btn text-center border-2 border-blue-500/50 rounded-lg py-3 transition-colors" data-plan="pro">
-                <div class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-200">1x</div>
-                <div class="text-sm text-gray-500">200 mon · $12/mo</div>
-              </button>
-              <button type="button" class="tier-btn text-center border-2 border-border-subtle hover:border-blue-500/40 rounded-lg py-3 transition-colors" data-plan="pro2x">
-                <div class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-200">2x</div>
-                <div class="text-sm text-gray-500">400 mon · $24/mo</div>
-              </button>
-              <button type="button" class="tier-btn text-center border-2 border-border-subtle hover:border-blue-500/40 rounded-lg py-3 transition-colors" data-plan="pro4x">
-                <div class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-200">4x</div>
-                <div class="text-sm text-gray-500">800 mon · $48/mo</div>
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <div>
-            <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 mb-2">Duration</div>
-            <select id="months-select" name="months" class="w-full input-base px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-gray-100">
-              <% for (let i = 1; i <= 12; i++) { %>
-                <option value="<%= i %>" data-base="<%= i * 12 %>"><%= i %> month<%= i > 1 ? 's' : '' %> — $<%= i * 12 %></option>
-              <% } %>
-            </select>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Section: Pay with -->
-      <div class="px-6 py-4 border-t divider">
-        <div class="text-sm text-gray-400 mb-3">Pay with</div>
-        <div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
-          <% coins.forEach(function(c, i) { %>
-            <input type="radio" name="coin" value="<%= c.id %>" id="coin-<%= c.id %>" class="hidden coin-radio" <%= i === 0 ? 'checked' : '' %>>
-            <label for="coin-<%= c.id %>"
-              class="cursor-pointer flex items-center justify-center gap-2 border-2 border-border-subtle hover:border-border-strong rounded-lg px-3 py-2.5 transition-colors">
-              <span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-300"><%= c.ticker %></span>
-              <span class="text-sm text-gray-600"><%= c.label %></span>
-            </label>
-          <% }) %>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Submit -->
-      <div class="px-6 py-4 border-t divider">
-        <button type="submit" class="w-full btn-primary py-3 text-sm">Continue to Payment</button>
-        <% if (plan !== 'free') { %>
-        <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 text-center mt-3">Buying a higher tier? Your current plan pauses and picks back up once the new one expires. If you'd rather combine them, reach out to support.</p>
+      <% } else { %>
+      <label for="plan-lifetime"
+        class="cursor-pointer text-left bg-surface border-2 border-border-subtle hover:border-yellow-500/40 rounded-xl p-5 transition-colors relative">
+        <span class="absolute top-3 right-3 text-[10px] font-semibold px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-yellow-500/15 text-yellow-500 border border-yellow-500/20">Launch Deal</span>
+        <div class="text-xs text-yellow-500/70 uppercase tracking-wider font-mono mb-1">Lifetime</div>
+        <% if (lifetimeDiscount > 0) { %>
+        <div class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-100">$<%= lifetimePrice.toFixed(0) %> <span class="text-sm font-normal text-gray-600 line-through">$<%= lifetimeBase %></span></div>
+        <div class="text-xs text-green-400/70 mt-1">You've paid us $<%= totalSpent.toFixed(0) %>, so we've credited $<%= lifetimeDiscount.toFixed(0) %> toward lifetime</div>
+        <% } else { %>
+        <div class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-100">$<%= lifetimeBase %></div>
         <% } %>
+        <div class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-2">One-time, 200 monitors forever</div>
+      </label>
+      <% } %>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Pro tier + months (visible only when pro selected, via CSS) -->
+    <div id="pro-options" class="hidden space-y-4">
+      <div>
+        <label class="block text-sm text-gray-400 mb-2">Tier</label>
+        <div id="tier-selector" class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
+          <button type="button" class="tier-btn text-center bg-surface border-2 border-blue-500/50 rounded-lg py-2.5 transition-colors" data-plan="pro">
+            <div class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-200">1x</div>
+            <div class="text-xs text-gray-500">200 monitors · $12/mo</div>
+          </button>
+          <button type="button" class="tier-btn text-center bg-surface border-2 border-border-subtle hover:border-blue-500/40 rounded-lg py-2.5 transition-colors" data-plan="pro2x">
+            <div class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-200">2x</div>
+            <div class="text-xs text-gray-500">400 monitors · $24/mo</div>
+          </button>
+          <button type="button" class="tier-btn text-center bg-surface border-2 border-border-subtle hover:border-blue-500/40 rounded-lg py-2.5 transition-colors" data-plan="pro4x">
+            <div class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-200">4x</div>
+            <div class="text-xs text-gray-500">800 monitors · $48/mo</div>
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </div>
 
+      <div>
+        <label class="block text-sm text-gray-400 mb-2">How many months?</label>
+        <select id="months-select" name="months" class="input-base px-4 py-2.5 text-gray-100">
+          <% for (let i = 1; i <= 12; i++) { %>
+            <option value="<%= i %>" data-base="<%= i * 12 %>"><%= i %> month<%= i > 1 ? 's' : '' %> — $<%= i * 12 %></option>
+          <% } %>
+        </select>
+      </div>
     </div>
+
+    <!-- Coin selection -->
+    <div>
+      <label class="block text-sm text-gray-400 mb-2">Pay with</label>
+      <div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
+        <% coins.forEach(function(c, i) { %>
+          <input type="radio" name="coin" value="<%= c.id %>" id="coin-<%= c.id %>" class="hidden coin-radio" <%= i === 0 ? 'checked' : '' %>>
+          <label for="coin-<%= c.id %>"
+            class="cursor-pointer flex items-center gap-2 bg-surface border-2 border-border-subtle hover:border-border-strong rounded-lg px-3 py-2.5 transition-colors text-left">
+            <span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-300"><%= c.ticker %></span>
+            <span class="text-xs text-gray-600"><%= c.label %></span>
+          </label>
+        <% }) %>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <button type="submit"
+      class="w-full btn-primary py-3">
+      Continue to Payment
+    </button>
+
   </form>
 
   <% } else { %>