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Huh? This thread is about a long-term "keeper" card. The Starwood program is scheduled to evaporate within the next year or two. So how in the world can a Starwood card be a long-term "keeper" card?

We don't even know if it will continue to exist at all with Amex after the new program (combining Marriott and Starwood) is announced.
Hence, why I said the OP would need to spend money, and then I went on to mention the Hyatt card for the rest of the post.