Sure, yeah, lower prices would be nice. But let's be realistic here, I haven't seen anything get cheaper over the past few years. It either stays the same or goes up. And hardly anyone would refuse to earn more if they're providing a quality product.
Have you checked the incoming ports? Maybe they're blocked for some reason. Or perhaps you have some blacklist enabled? Are there any records in the logs?
Is it possible that there's a limit on the number of backups on google drive? Although I haven't seen such a limit, it seems there's only a limit on the overall data volume.