I have also seen a lot of experienced people say that the regional jet track is not the way to go. Have you had any luck with trying to get any of them to suggest anything better? I certainly haven't. It seems like nearly everyone's grass is a little bit brownish these days, so I think it is a little bit misleading to merely say that the grass on the regional side of the fence isn't green. I have a friend who works for delta (at least last time I talked with him he did and I hope he still does) and he told me how annoying it was to hear people complaining about upgrade times. He pointed out that it took him almost 10 years to upgrade, so 3 years really isn't that long of a time. Keep in mind too that if you go to a regional now, think of where you will be when the next expansion does happen. Will you be there ready to upgrade, or will you be somewhere else trying to get hired? For me, I decided to go the regional route, and I guess only time will tell whether it was a good choice!