Just a lurker's idea....

Since this last minute thing is a recurring bad dream for you, and you're considering spending a large amount of $$$ for 2P...

Perhaps you ought to let it slip for a couple weeks, and carefully plan and execute 4 far cheaper transcons before 2/28.

This ought to cost only twice what you're considering (or so), you'd not only requal for 08 - but 09 as well!
Two years for the effort.

Plus, you'd be halfway to 1p, where the bennies are considerably greater.