Originally Posted by
Often1
Diamond is essentially worthless to the experienced traveller. And, because it is out of the way, if you get there and it's crowded, it's another level and walk to get to the "standard" checkpoints.
And as an experienced traveler, I also know enough that it isn't always greener/better somewhere else. Often, the downstairs area is ten times worse than any crowd you might see at the Diamond line. It's not so simple, and the security area is not useless.