Originally Posted by porcia83

There isn't a person (or let's say virtually none) that are struggling to make ends meet, while also being in this hobby. If it's that bad financially, and they still spend their money on toys, well that's on them. This is all about personal choice, and disposable income. Absolutely everything purchased for this hobby is done so with free will. Are some members better off than others, sure, but I have yet to hear of any of the members at my club that haven't rejoined because they can't swing the dues. We have seniors on fixed incomes that have been members of the club over 30 years.

If your OP was just a garden variety comparison and an explanation of your own choice, that would be one thing. Nobody can dispute your choice is wrong for you, it's your choice. It makes sense for what you want. But once again we see this isn't just a comparison for comparisons sake, you've loosely tacked on this idea that golly this might happen more and more and what will be come of the AMA and the hobby once this comes to fruition. More supposition and prediction of dire times ahead for the AMA. C'mon.....

If anything, the shrinking of open and available space would probably make people seek out clubs, as those might be the only areas available to fly.

Now that I'm thinking about it...perhaps the AMA is behind all those local initiatives across the country to ban flying in their parks. Perhaps we'll see another baseless accusation that the AMA is behind all of this and taking bribes and kickbacks to make it happen.