Was just thinking about the ramifications of not getting status with resale purchases.

Was just thinking about the ramifications of not getting status with resale purchases...you might be better off buying RCI Weeks and doing Points for Deposit to get more points rather than buying units at HICV points resorts, which typically have higher maintenance fees than RCI Weeks...I wasn't interested in going that route before because I wanted status benefits (free upgrades, free reservations, early access to Signature), but it sounds like I need to relook at this.....