I started flying with them because of E+, enough to become a 2P, but now due to circumstances, I haven't traveled overseas for over a year, so bye-bye status.
For an MSP-based person like me, the major disadvantage of United was ORD. I learned to despise that airport, especially after getting stuck in it twice.
When I start traveling again, I'm considering sticking with airlines that fly nonstop from MSP, NW/DL, Sun Country, and Icelandair, so that I can just go back to my own home if a flight is cancelled or delayed instead of sitting around in ORD or springing for a mediocre motel.