IMHO AMA is a very good and almost necessary part of our hobby. Just try to go out and buy adequate insurance on your own, I doubt that many of you could afford it. The magazine is also a very good thing, it does serve to keep all abreast of what is going on if you take the time to read all of it. As to the central spot for the organization at Muncie; I say great. With modern day transportation and comunication, it would be unwise to try to schedule activities throughout the country. A central organization is much less expensive and better maintained. I tend to agree with Easytiger above, check your facts before lambasting the AMA.