That was indeed one of the best group buys ever. All the effects for fifty bucks, IIRC. That's how I ended up with them, too.
At the time, I had assumed it was a clearance sale in preparation for the release of new versions - versions with labels and knobs you can see! My eyesight is poor, so I have to use a virtual magnifier with the D16 stuff and ST2. Unfortunately, no new effects have been forthcoming in the three years since that sale, and those itty-bitty knobs have only become more difficult to operate. But I still use them!
I would not, however, recommend them for someone with worse visual impairment than me. I know there are some regulars here who are legally blind.
BTW,
here's a short sample I made back in 2011 to demonstrate Redopter, which is used on both guitar and drums in this snippit.