Point is, hossfly, that I really doubt all the griping here accomplishes anything. How many people who come here and complain about the AMA have written letters to their representatives? How many of them actually did any research on the candidates and voted? Does the AMA read this forum and make changes based on what's posted here? If the answer is yes, then gripe on. [sm=thumbup.gif]

As you said, if you don't like the AMA, don't be a member. It's a freedom of choice thing.

Personally, I think the AMA is doing ok and I'd hate to think of where we would be without them. The magazine is fine. It tries to give an overview of what's going on in model aviation as a whole - not just cater to CafeenMan's personal interests. Fortunately for CafeenMan, his interests are broad-based and he likes all forms of model aviation. This is the only magazine on the market that tries to let us know what's going on in a number of arenas.

I haven't looked at the AMA application carefully because I like getting the magazine, but the last time I checked, the mag was an optional purchase. Is that not true any more?

- Paul