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The pros and cons of the new program are the views of this writer, but they appear to not present an objective view of the new program. First, you can stil use your unit to go to your home location as before. Second, you can still use your unit to trade for another unit as before. There is a reaonalb question as to how the inventory will be handled which Marriott has not fully explained to most owners. Third, it makes NO SENSE to trade your unit for points to then go back to your home unit. So comparing the points you get to trade using points with what it would take to get back to your home unit is not a helpful process. Fourth, where the point program is helpful is if you wish to trade your 2-bedroom unit for points and then go somewhere for a few days, or to go somewhere out of season, or say to a 1 bedroom unit. Last it is the new points owners who have no home location that have the major give up, not current owners who still have deeded property and the advantages of the point program. I support the position that Marriott could have introduced this new program in a more helpful manner, and could have done more to address current owner's questions in more detail and clarity. But I think one needs to pick up on the advantages as well as the problems that are presented. Th