Welcome to Flyertalk Vita!!

As with any program, you must maintain an open mind. What do you plan to use the miles for? IMO, using miles for a domestic US flight is generally not a good return on value for the miles you are spending, Beckles point about upgrading is the best value I've found for using miles, or in the rare instance that I've needed to take a domestic flight very last minute. You usually can't call one month (sometimes even 6) before you wish to travel to Hawaii and expect that there will be open seats.

I am usually flexible in my travel plans so personally I've rarely had a problem with making award reservations (except for Hawaii)
there are many others here on the board that would say the opposite.

Do a search for "value" "frequent flyer" "award" and maybe some others, you will find plenty of threads.

[This message has been edited by Sweet Willie (edited 11-07-2001).]