Whatever. This makes me laugh. I travel every week through major airports. I really dislike TSA, however, things are not as bad as you all make it out to be. And for those of you avoiding the US because of the TSA, you must also be avoiding much of Europe which has far more arbitrary security rules and always has had (at least since the '80's when I can remember)

If you really think that TSA is ruining your ability to fly, enough to make you take another mode of transportation, than by all means, keep doing whatever you are doing, because my check in and security experience, is really more than acceptable, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I can be dropped off at ORD 30 minutes before take off and make my flight at the gate. Or I could drive to DC I suppose. You can have your road trip. I'll take the 70 minute flight, in and out of both airports in less than 2.5 hours total time. You might be in Indiana by then :-)