Good show, GreyOwl.
For the most part, I have been pleased with Budget too. I get an upgrade to a Marquis maybe....say one time in four. Not bad odds, actually.
The only downside that I see to Budget is that some of the franchise locations can be quite lax on service. I.e., staffed by morons. Other than that, I like Budget a great deal.
*Now, if they would only comp me to a Jag convertible for the weekend. Alas, the one day that I rented a Jag; I had to cough up $129 USD.