That'd be great if the airlines could guarantee your luggage would arrive on time with some level of certainty.

I travel with a laptop, and uniforms that are both required when I reach my destination. Neither one gets there, I cannot accomplish what I need to do.

I am more than willing to check my uniforms and wheelie when returning home, but cannot afford to do so on the outbound leg.

BTW, I had a bag "lost" for about a week, and was going through the reimbursement process when it was located. Let me ask you, how many receipts do you have for your luggage? With just the cost of my bag, I was well on the way to the reimbursable limit...If I could find all my receipts.

So....take away my carry-on, and I will have to drive from ATL to DC/VA/etc.

It is too easy for any of us to agree to do without something that is critical to a minority of the population. But don't be surprised when that minority finds other means to travel/conduct business.