When grabbing a quote from my post, you should have also included my views on the inefficiency of US security vs. security in othjer countries, Also please note the fact that I stated that I have DE FACTO elite status on just about every US carrier (BL, UA, AA, CO, NW, HP) therefore the whole thing does not really apply to me, I also state that I do regard it as a bit risky, but is a risk I am willing to take (I would NEVER be willing to sacrifice an additional 4-5 DAYS of my life per year to this situation). My big consolation to the recent changes is that on US domestic I try to be there an hour before - no more, and to be quite frank have ALWAYS found myself checked in and through Security with at least 40 minutes to spare (Elite check-ins and elite security lines effectively making my wait identical to what it was BEFORE 9/11).