The black card has gotten bigger and bigger in the past years. And what is so great about it? The damn thing costs 2500 a year in fees, why the hell do you need it? Its not all that special, the benefits do not at all match the costs. Ok, you get a bunch of platinum and gold cards for free, but do you have that many kids that you want to be able to spend $50k a day?
An AMEX Gold is great already.
If you need a black peice of plastic to feel good, I feel sorry for yourself.