Guess it's very much like the real world. You gotta spend money to buy the equipment you need to get better. Personally I am unable to do that, and no, I'm not looking for a hand-out, and yes, I know there are ways to earn credits. My problem is my status. I have a scoring average of nearly 76 , yet I have been pushed up to Pro level...wtf? All I can say, is I would be one starving pro. Are the tiers not based on scoring, but strictly on levels? I just make a lousy pro...:D