Thanks to all posters!
I was debating on the issue of United Miles over Hilton points. Since the miles take so long, it is back to Hilton for me!

JudyJFLA

PS: So I made the redemption for 2500 Hilton Points and instead of getting the points posted to my account I get an email today:
Thank you for contacting MyPoints Member Services. We are writing to let you know
that we have received your message, and it has been allocated tracking number 4684728.

A Member Services Associate should respond to your inquiry within 72 hours, however
we are experiencing a high volume of inquiries this holiday season so it may take
slightly longer. Rest assured that your inquiry will be responded to.

To help expedite our response to your inquiry, we ask that you refrain from sending
multiple emails regarding the same issue. Sending multiple emails to us will add
to our overall inquiry volume and further delay our responses to you and other members.

Thanks again for writing in to MyPoints Member Services. We will be following up
with you very soon.

Best Regards,

MyPoints Member Services

Thing is I never wrote to Mypoints about this. I hope this is not another long drawn out case of freezing my account like they did to my mother a year ago, and even though we faxed in copies of our passports for proof of who we are, they cancelled her account, no if's ands or buts. Now after I place 3 orders for the holidays and finally get the points posted, they look like they are again stalling. I would love to go to San Francisco and have Mom and I walk into their offices and have them tell us that we do not exist!
JudyJFLA..... Venting