I'm an original US Cent card holder from the bitter start and picked up the new Visa Black thinking that maybe it would have some great benefits that aren't covered by the Cent card and between the two I'd have a great package - whoa, was I mistaken.

Not only does the card have an embarrassing "BLACK CARD" written across the front in a huge font, but the benefits were non-existent, only a $99 Priority Pass membership, which requires you to pay $27 per visit - I get the good PP membership free with Cent. Nothing else for travel-type folks.

I canceled it before the first bill even arrived (never actually used it) and they said they won't try to stick me with the $500 annual fee.

While I thought the paper-thin plastic (er, "carbon") was interesting, I couldn't imagine using it anywhere with the big "BLACK CARD" written across the front. I cringe enough using the regular Amex Cent when it draws attention, but having something so seemingly pretentious is not my style.

For the first week I debated keeping it thinking that maybe it was _such_ a new program that they were still getting the benefits package together, but when I read that it was a Visa card that had benefits less than my free "Signature" visa from a local bank, I was done.

They didn't try to talk me into keeping it, but they were very pleasant about it.

Anyone else?