Even $25 fee is eligible for (total) 21k miles, so I didn't mind. But somehow the Chase employee made another account for me, some strange saving account (forgot its name - work saving account or something), and I don't know why but fee didn't charged at all. No fee for other account, either. Now I closed that account, no fee but got 20k (it was 20k early last year).

This year I opened another checking account for the same promotion. I'm waiting for 21k, but I doubt fee will be waived again. Well, $25 is fine for me for 21k considering CO credit card has $85 fee.