Brian, thanks for taking the time to respond to the points that were raised here and to explain your situation. I wish you all the best! The AAdvantage miles may not be a bad investment for you, but here is probably not the place to advertise your deal. We are mostly pretty shrewd mile addicts here and I bet most of us only go for these promotions when the mile payout is really high, higher than you could responsibly offer.

One possibility for you to use these miles is talked about here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum...ML/001234.html

All the best to you!