<<There were guys in that class who were very skilled and were attending contests solely for the purpose of gaining points and winning the season's championship. The only problem with this is that it is very discouraging>>

The problem i have with that statement is that it penalizes a pilot for becoming competitive. a guy gets the bug, puts in the time on the flightline, buys the right hardware, and takes his competing seriously - and he wins. is he sandbagging or earning what is rightfully his? sure, he may ruffle a few feathers, but he didn't dangle the carrot, the region did. all he did was go after it. points work great when lifers (guys who are terminal class residents) want to hash it out, but when someone comes along who really takes it seriously, all the sudden the complaints start - and unlimited is no exception, if not the worst. as i stated in another post, you fly against yourself, not the guy next to you. if you both get all tens across the board, and the other guy still wins, then you have something to complain about.