I specifically fly Delta because they fly out of a terminal in my home airport that doesn't have the backscatter machines - just the metal detectors. There's ne

I specifically fly Delta because they fly out of a terminal in my home airport that doesn't have the backscatter machines - just the metal detectors. There's never much of a line and I don't have to go through the hassle of opting out for a pat-down. I would definitely make it a point to patronize airlines which made convenience and smooth travel a feature. Every time I travel, I sacrifice multiple hours for each direction sitting in an airport because I have to allow time for TSA incompetence. 95% of the time, I'm through security in a half hour, but sometimes it takes two hours if they have the moron squad working the x-ray, so I have to assume that every single time I travel. If airlines were competing for my business on the basis of "consistent screening times" and "low-hassle screening", I would be delighted.