Apparently, BXPs have been knocked down a bunch of pegs, and are mostly worthless. I tried to redeem a BXP1 on a flight that had an empty J cabin, and was still waitlisted. Suffice it to say I never got the upgrade, so I made AA refund me the fare difference I paid for the privilege of being jerked around.
Wow! Have other people had the same experience? I am wondering if I should just burn this on a J to F upgrade (which I dont like to do but may be best use)