~~~ and if they did, I think everyone here would disagree.

What I do read into some of the simila posts where someone would prefer doing business with a CCGTCC member before a non-CCGTCC member, is the safty aspect; where there's recourse -- wher a member can turn to seeking help to rectify the situation of a gig going bad... and it's also very clear that a non-CCGTCC member has somewhere to turn for a review should the tables turn should a member stiff a non-member... which all boils down to: There's backup being a club member...