<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by UA 100K:
It looks like that there is no hope for any upgrades.</font>
I guess I would approach the flight expecting to ride in Y. (I know, I know, it's easier said than done.) If you get upgraded (the chance still exists, especially for 1K), you'll be delightfully surprised as it'll triumph your original expectation.