Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Mostly living in the basement
Programs: Free Agent Level 2; MR LT(!)TE, HH SE, ALL SE, BAC Silver, DL MM, UA PS, 2V Fanboi, CBP GE
Posts: 5,347
Gifted FO = Benefit with calculable value (in particular waived bag fees, but subject to validity dates as discussed upthread)
RUCs = Crapshoot
If the dates work out, I'd probably go with gifted FO, but I too am soured on the unusability of upgrade certs.