Originally Posted by Counsellor

Off topic, but: Why on earth would anyone want to convert United miles to Bonvoy points 1:1? Sure, United's going to "variable miles" for award flights instead of a chart has the potential to further devalue Mileage Plus miles, but Bonvoy points are (from a practical viewpoint) worth less than a penny apiece, and if you have the credit card you can get points much easier and cheaper than you can get miles.

Has anyone actually done this?