I'm still happy. I make Gold through my free HH AMEX each year. I only make 1-2 business trips per year (and try to stay at HH properties if at all possible). I spend all my points on leisure trips within the US, preplanned to take advantage of good redemption values. While I loved the 18K per night redemption at an ES in DC over the Memorial Day weekend about 8 years ago, I realize that is not sustainable for Hilton over time.