Tell me again why going beyond the Technician class is a good thing. For a person like me who is just interested in the 2 meter, 220 and 70cm bands, is it worth the bother? I don't want to hear, just because you can and it's easy.
Boy, I'm sure I should know better than open that can of worms... 
Bob...that's a legitimate question....but I'm gonna beat on you to upgrade every chance I get.
For a lot of people, having operating privileges only on 50MHz-1.2 gig is all they want or need, which is what a no code tech is. If your only going to use it as I think you are, then you need not upgrade. But remember when or if a EOC station gets put together you will not be able to operate the HF station without a higher grade of licensed operator present.
Operators such as myself, enjoy having the higher class license to operate in the HF low band region. That was why I got into Ham radio to begin with, so I could talk to Hams all over the world. I messed around with the satellite operation for awhile, but it got boring. My big fun is making that contact to another country you haven't worked yet. Much by studying the sunspot activity and figuring out when an opening into Africa or Europe will occur. Japan, Russia, Australia, their always on air but certain times of the day.
I spent a the better part of the year taking all the tests and getting my code speed up to at least 25-30 wpm so I could pass the 20wpm test. Not having an electronic back ground it took just under a year to earn my Extra license. At the time there where three code tests to pass and four written tests. Now there's just three written and your done....pretty cool and much easier to obtain nowdays.
With the popularity of IRLP growing, many Hams are making out of state ans country contacts. To me, that's not what a DX contact is all about, and it's just another chat.
There's nothing wrong with holding the license you choose to obtain if that's all you need.
So get out there...take that test.......make us proud...
