I have to say I have had good success using my points account. Below find a list of my trades made. Most have been using points to book into weeks resorts. A couple weeks to weeks trades and a several points reservations. Except for the fees that continue to rise, I don't have any problems because I am getting to go where I want and staying in pretty nice places. I am in Sarasota Fl right now, staying in Little Gull which is super.
2293 Eagles Trace at Massanutten - 1BR Massanutten VA 8/31/2002
2481 Fairfield Williamsburg at Kingsgate - 2BR Williamsburg VA 10/11/2002
2091 Port de Plaisance Resort & Casino - Studio ST Martin 01/12/03
4905 Mauna Loa Village by the Sea - 2BR Hawaii 4/26/2003
3681 PAHIO Kauai Beach Villas - 2 BR Hawaii 5/3/2003
6494 WorldMark at Kihei -2BR Hawaii 5/10/2003
0301 Sarasota Sands - 1 BR Sarasota FL 6/21/2003
0301 Sarasota Sands - Studio Sarasota FL 6/21/2003
6055 The Alexandra Resort & Spa - 1BR 2 weeks Turks & Caicos 11/22/2003
3686 Bougainvillea Beach Resort - 1 BR 2 weeks Barbados 6/5/2004
6390 Residences at The Crane - Hotel Barbados 6/12/2004
5930 Morritt's Grand Resort - 2 BR 2 weeks Grand Cayman 11/6/2004
1715 The Four Sails - 2BR New Years Eve Dance VA Beach 12/26/2004
4856 Palm Beach Shores - 1BR Palm Beach FL 4/23/2005
0650 Suntide Island Beach Club - 2BR Sarasota FL 4/30/2005
3865 Umbrella Beach - 2BR Sarasota FL 9/10/2005
3025 WindJammer Landing - 1BR/pool 18 days ST Lucia 10/8/2005
1715 4 Sails - 2BR New Years Eve Dance VA Beach 12/31/2005
7543 Fairfield Atlantic City - 1BR New Jersey 1/12/2006
5930 Morritt's Grand Resort - 2 BR 2 weeks Grand Cayman 4/22/2006
6390 Residences at The Crane - 1BR/pool Barbados 4/22/2006
5356 DIVI ST Croix - 1BR ST Croix 4/29/2006
0259 Las Olas Beach Club - 2BR Satellite Beach FL 9/19/2006
1858 Sunterra Flamingo Beach - 1 BR ST Martin 10/7/2006
3984 Sunterra Royal Palm Beach - 2BR ST Martin 10/13/2006
4856 Palm Beach Shores - 1BR Palm Beach FL 3/10/2007
6390 Residences at The Crane - 2BR penthouse/pool Barbados 6/2/2007
6390 Residences at The Crane - 1BR/pool Barbados 6/9/2007
5044 Jamaican on the Gulf - 1BR ST Pete FL 9/22/2007
2150 Southwind II - 3BR HH Island SC 10/13/2007
2886 Sandyport Beach - 2 weeks in 1BR Bahamas 5/3/2008
0865 Little Gull - 2BR Sarasota FL 8/30/2008
2666 Playa Naco Resort - 1BR 2 weeks Dominican Republic 11/1/2008
2083 Four Winds of Longboat Key - 1BR Sarasota FL 4/25/2009
5249 Carambola Beach Resort - 1BR 2 weeks ST Croix 6/13/2009
0865 Little Gull - 1BR Sarasota FL 11/14/2009
0914 Half Moon Club - 1BR Jamaica 11/21/2009