After I posted, I re-read the fees and saw the $5 for airport check-in, so that brings the $14 seat down to a difference of $9.
He's whining to me now, that he HATES to sit in the back and wait for pax to get off in front of him. Wow! It's making me NUTZ! He should just pay for the darn seat already!
This whole thing has made me realize more than ever how much I take for granted my Delta Medallion benefits!!
He's gonna check the online seat map again tonight and make a decision at some point.