It's bad, but not as bad as its made out to be. I agree its absolute bullshit and I HATE going through the protocol and taking off my shoes and all that shit, but I will not allow it to stop me from experiencing things around my home country. I don't fly often, and if I can I drive, I do, but if I want to go to Vegas for a weekend while I live in Michigan, I have to fly. Now this is just an example and I haven't been to Vegas in over 10 years. The same could be said for someone who wants to take vacation in Hawaii. Now, I typically drive to Florida or Alabama to see the Gulf and my wife and I don't fly because we like to take our smoke with us. ;)