Originally Posted by drbobguy

Well for that $450 fee you can get 100k points, and Amex MR points tend to be more valuable than most other points (except SPG) since they transfer to so many places, often with bonuses. For instance that would have been 150k BA points with the 50% that was going on until the end of July.

And for that $450, you get $200 in airline fees reimbursed (even gift certificates), plus you can get the Global Entry $100 fee reimbursed, as well as access to many airline clubs. Actually if you apply at the right time it seems you can get $400 in airline credit over two calendar years.

And if all that isn't enough, you can cancel after six months and you'll get half of the fee reimbursed, so it's just $225.