I would respectfully suggest that you might try, try to remember that the merits actually matter. It should therefore at least occur to you that the credit card pushers might be pushing the Prestige because it's a great card and the current increased offer is a great offer. Admirals Club access and $800 in points (a fixed value at 1.6 cents per point for AA tickets) is pretty good. I applied in-branch, by the way.

As for the 100,000 offers mentioned above, I would offer the same comment. I applied for two, the Amex Plat and the Citi Exec. The first cost me $50 for 140,000 Avios net. The second cost me a negative $200 or so since I've been buying an Admirals Club membership every year now. These two offers (even the first on occasion) were pushed because they're among the very best that I'm aware of in the history of personal-side credit card offers.

Don't get me wrong. Normally I wouldn't be caught dead defending these folks. But on this one, you've gone too far and, frankly, you're dead flat wrong.

My one criticism? Really, people should point out more prominently that the Prestige really makes the most sense if you're in the main an AA flyer.

So, to repeat, the merits matter, and on the merits the Prestige a great card at a great price. I got it and, if you're an AA flyer, so should you.