Personally, I prefer my ATC to what I've heard about the gri-gri but don't mind learning to use the gri-gri, just don't like having it be required.
I'm also glad I just had a (phenomenal) indoor lead class as Cascade Crags. However, I hear VW requires 5.9 climbing for leads and I've only been climbing a few months, am not a solid 5.9 climber yet. This hasn't been a problem at CC because I've stuck to 5.8 or lower lead routes.
I'm also nervous about what this will mean for the staff at CC, hope their jobs are all secure. They're awesome people and have been great helping this n00b get up to speed.
