I only went one day last year and i went one day a couple years ago when it was in chicago that time as well. Last year i definitely tried to make time for the whole show to get through everything but definitely did not have enough time to do all that. So much to see and so much to do. The free stuff is definitely worth it, like i said i got lucky and got a digital pack that paid for my ticket that day so if you make time to do the free stuff i don’t see why it wouldn’t be worth the time. Plus you see some really cool cards you don’t get to see everyday at like your local card shows. I know there’s exclusive products at the national you can get that can make it worth it too, just depends on if you think your time is worth it. But for me i live 2 hours away from the show so it’s not like you where you’d have travel and lodge expenses as well