Originally Posted by
mtbthis
This is THAT guy...Classic

Nope...just pointing out two different opinions on the thread within a post or two of each other. Both seem passionate. Opinions are like....err...ummm...noses (yeah, that's it, noses) - everyone has one and they all smell.
Personally, I do both. If I'm not in a terminal area, I typically read back as read to me, to include callsign first. If I'm being vectored for approach and get the typically long-winded, "XX turn left heading 220, descend and maintain 1,600 until established on a segment of the approach, cleared ILS RWY XX" - I'm far more inclined to read back that mouthful and add my callsign at the end....you should know where you are and if that call was for you or not....