5-BG wrote:
Vaughn;
Perhaps your assessment re mag is right for many. Personally, the
main tangible SSA benefit i receive is access to cut rate insurance
through the group plan. In my case this is worth about $500 per year.

FWIW, I get USAIG glider insurance through PIK*West out here in
California, for many years it has nearly always cheaper than the SSA
group plan...

Marc