FilmingDuo,
Not here to try to sway you in any direction, but wanted to add to the discussion a bit...
First off...
we had to fight hard for the 1 year! lol The "business" guys wanted 2 years
1 year is fair in our eyes and you're unlikely to find a network doing less as far as we can tell. In fact, they generally range higher than that as Michael stated.
Regarding waiting and signing with Fullscreen. Creator X is a sub-network of Fullscreen... so you're getting all the FS benefits by signing with CX. That said, their contract offering may be a little different, but we can't really say... we are basically autonomous management wise and things may differ slightly. I think you can apply to FS directly even though you've already been approved for CX... give it a shot and see if they give a better offer!
As far as "Does Fullscreen also look at your talent or does Fullscreen only look at the views." FS and CX applications are reviewed based on a large list of criteria. Of course, views are an important one, but not the only one... consistency, quality, dedication, etc can definitely play a role. That said, based on experience so far CX is going to be a tad more lenient than FS on the view criteria.
Most importantly...
It seems like you're a little unsure if you need a network at all right now... if that's the case we advise not signing with anyone! Wait until you're absolutely sure it's the right decision for your channel... that the network is right and the benefits fit your needs. That way it has the best chance of feeling like a good decision afterward and no need to try to break contracts
Hope that helps,
Creator X
PS Thanks Michael and Bryant for siding on the side of "fair contract term" lol and Losoyo for chipping in some good words.