I will add a few bits here from the perspective of a DRI owner who converted to Max, and so far, is having issues. I own at Cabo Azul which is its own Collection - no other resorts in the Collection. I am Centum + level which means I have a lot of points to book. I like a 1 BR at my resort with an ocean view and ideally I would like to stay several weeks at a time. However, I am finding it has become very difficult to book at my home resort. Hilton is marketing the resort as a big wedding venue, and huge weddings or Quinceaneras are here. The guests prefer to stay at the resort which is understandable, but I don't understand where all the rooms are coming from. Does Hilton carve out the most desirable weeks/days specifically for cash visitors? When they take a big chunk of long weekends, I can't book my long stays. There are also a lot of people coming on "Dream Holidays", which are basically free weeks people who might be interested in buying a timeshare can take. That takes a lot of 4 day visits out of the available pool. OK, I can't book what I want at my home resort, so what about Hilton options? La Pacifica down the highway only seems to have small studios with no kitchens available to me as a Max owner, and the points are more than I think they should be. It is a wonderful resort, but it is in the middle of nowhere rather than in the middle of restaurants, etc. at Cabo Azul. OK, moving on. I wanted to go to NYC. I have been told I just need to use my Honors points. Huh? I bought Max so that I could use my Honors points???? I know there are things to work out, and I believe Hilton will get there. Until then, I will use what I can at my home resort and roll points into next year. Over time, Hilton will enhance the Diamond properties in Hawaii, etc. and I will have priority for them right after owners in that collection and ahead of Max owners coming in from the HGVC side.