Klaas is awesome because he gives you a free gift every 8 hours, versus a Daily Blessing which was 24 hours. The frequency of free elixirs is awesome because it allows you a good chance at combo elixirs which are big-time plat savers.

As was said before, don't knock a free gift! If you're like me and buy plat regularly, it helps save on XP elixirs while leveling, re-roll elixirs while farming, and at the least you get free potions which save some gold. Free pets are a bonus, but it's not a big deal as you collect the common ones fast once you're higher level.