Agree to all the above. With the amount of "shuffling" they've done with the AA check-in desks (most importantly the elite desk!) over the last year and a half, its a miracle I can figure out how to check in and get to my gate. And since I am not fond of doing laps of T3 when using the L, I usually just hit the check in kiosks near the main security entrance and settle in for a wonderful trip through the TSA amusement park...