Thanks, Randy, for the thoughtful response. I surrender! I'm still relatively new at this and I clearly had not considered all the possibilities, including the variety of upgrade opportunities with status mile accrual, the Hilton angle, etc. A slight case of tunnel vision. While I still don't consider it a "must have it" opportunity, I'm now off to WebFlyer for a few subscriptions, passing some of them along to the uninitiated. (Yes, I know I need to read them more carefully myself, given my incomplete thinking to date.) The need to support the FT community and the fact that Randy took the time to respond with cogent points have convinced me that this is a good deal worth doing.