Troll? (as evidenced by glaring spelling error)

I am a big fan of priceline but there are many times when priceline rates are not available for the date/location I need. So points programs have a place in my travel portfolio. Also, there are many many bonuses, i.e. Hyatt's FFNs where you end up spending less to buy rooms directly than you would by using priceline. Plus you get the points which will get you free rooms in the future, and status which will get you better rooms.

The fact that OP (and I) both save money through opaque websites does not mean "points programs are to [sic] expensive" - it just means that there are times when the cash savings from opaque bookings will be worth more to the traveler than points and status.