I would have to say that almost nobody joins the AMA because they want to, they have to for the insurance coverage as it's required by the local club and local flying field. The AMA has a sweet deal since they have most clubs and flying fields locked due to their basically useless insurance scam (the AMA is gooood the AMA will protect yooou). When all local flying fields are AMA locked and you don't have the luxury of owning your own field what can you do ? Do you think if people actually had a choice to join AMA they would ??? Really ???