I have no status with AA and am fine with it. I've been in the lounge in Toronto and it's okay, I could easily live without; the lounge in Dallas was packed when I was there and they were charging for bottles of water (only available at the bar); the AA lounge in Miami has always been packed when I've been there; I'm sure I've been in a few others that I can't recall atm. I would not get an AA cc just to get access to their lounges. I'd say they are comparable with PP lounges, which you can use with the CSR. Dh recently got concierge key; I guess he likes being the first person on planes
? He had EP for years before getting CK and he said won't give up status with AA (I do love the SWUs that come with his status).