I'm probably in the minority, I'm stocking up on HHonors points right now, since I have enough time to do a couple extra cards before my trip, I now have time I can use to gain the additional points I need, that I wouldn't otherwise. Another problem for me is that Hilton is the only one with multiple credit cards that give you bonus points, and just not certificates. I can keep points from expiring, I can't keep certificates from expiring.

The way I see it, if I'm going to be doing the spending anyways, and I'm not going to be using it for something else, why not use it for this, better than wasting it at 1x when not working towards a bonus.