I agree with nearly all of what you wrote regarding the enjoyment of VP. For those of us who have jobs which require interaction with clients, the challenge and solitude of VP is enjoyable and, I think, therapeutic. Howver, I would disagree on you boycott perspective. If a casino decimates its VP, as has often been the case when HE moves-in, one would be a fool to acquiesce in the fleecing. My wife and I were regulars at Belterra in Indiana for several years, but last year when the purged their decent paying machines, we informed our casino host that we would no longer frequent them, and we have not. Casinos should not have our blind loyalty, if they do, would 6/5 JOB be far away.
Jim