We dropped RCI a long time ago because of the costs associated with exchanging. I.I. has kept it reasonable but, we've used them a lot less than in the past. We're down to 1 or 2 external exchanges per year. As it stands now it looks as if one year it will be one exchange and the next year two exchanges. The ONLY reason for using I.I. at this moment is there are a few resorts within driving distance that allow us to bring our dogs. Brining out dogs is less expensive than boarding them, even with the I.I. exchange fee and resort pet fee's. If/when that benefit disappears, so will our interest in I.I.
I will say that as new owners way back in 1998, exchanging was a huge part of our travel plans. As the years have gone on and we've seen many of the places we wanted to see, our needs have changed. I believe there's still a strong need for both RCI and I.I., it's just they don't fit our needs the same way for travel anymore.
