Johnep1,

It depends a lot on where you fly to and which airports you prefer. I'm AA Gold and fly primarily out of DCA/IAD and could not be happier. I fly mostly cross-country with a transatlantic hop twice a year, and although I would prefer not to stop in ORD, DFW or JFK to do it, AA's schedules work great for me. FC check-in at both airports is a plus, as well. I was a mere Premier on UA last year and gave up on UA after last summer's debacle, but also because the Premier lines at IAD are a nightmare, and the multitude of Premier Execs and 1Ks at IAD made it almost impossible to get upgrades. Just my $0.02.