Stripe on the front is a complete PITA. Restaurant servers return to my table 50% of the time telling me that my card didn't work, and asking if I have another. I have to explain to them how to swipe the card. As I hand the card to people, I just explain, "the stripe is on the front." I have called Citi twice to complain about it, and I am assured that by mid-April the design would be changed to make the stripe more prominent ("darker," they said, and I don't see how that will help, frankly. They should make the stripe silver against the dark background.) Otherwise, the card is great. I was pleasantly surprised to get 2x points for the USS Midway museum in San Diego, which was nice. And yes, I had to explain to the museum cashier about the stripe.
Edit: The Priority Pass that comes with the card is superior to the membership that comes with Amex Platinum, because it gives free access to your entire family. My wife, two kids, and I got into the Virgin America Loft at LAX free of charge. The version of Priority Pass given by Amex (which I also have) would have cost me $81 ($27 per family member).
FICO Scores (MARCH 2016): EQ 829; EX 825; TU 828
AmEx BCP $25,000; AmEx Platinum (NPSL); Barclaycard JetBlue Rewards $5,000; Bank of America Cash Rewards $27,500; Chase Sapphire Preferred $33,700; Chase Marriott Rewards Premier $15,000; Chase Freedom $12,000; Citi Prestige $30,500; Virgin America Premium $25,000; The Home Depot Card $20,500; Capital One Platinum $15,000
