remember there are several other ways to earn eqms.

If you have a United credit card, you can convert up for up to 5,000 eqms (though it takes a lot of miles).

Second you may be able to get another Chase card that gives you 3,000 to 5,000 eqms.

it's explained in the bottom part of this http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=981471