We'd only used the old reservation system 2 times while it was in force. Once last year when we wanted 2 sites next to each other and this summer when it was supposedly close to booked up. My wife had no problems but she said she had to go from page to page and we ended up taking a site we were familiar with as we couldn't remember what the other sites looked like. Site photos will make a big difference and being more user friendly isn't all bad either. So even though we have no real problems either, many have reported hugh problems with the old system.
I also agree that an $8 rservation charge for a one night stay is very high while an $8 charge spread over a 10-14 day stay isn't that much at all. That's why we almost never get a reservation and have always gotten a site anyway or at worst, in another MI state park nearby as there are about 100 with CG's. We seldom stay more than 3-5 days in one park in the summer or fall months and try not to use the popular SP's in the summer months as we are retired and can RV anytime after the kids are back in school and families can't.
