Originally Posted by
BlueStreak17
This. Get the Delta Amex Reserve. It gives you many of the benefits of AMEX Plat, is a little cheaper and if you can hit 60K and spend then you'll get 30K MQM, which should get you to Gold. No status would be difficult as you lose access to premium seating.
I would join in this opinion. The reserve card also comes with a first class companion certificate, which sometimes works out to be a pretty good deal. You could upgrade your current Delta Platinum card to ensure that you will get the certificate on your anniversary date. (If you were to open a new account, you wouldn't get the certificate until your 1st anniversary). Reserve is also a factor in upgrade priority, but that's probably negligible in the grand scheme of things.