The Good: Bulk Savings – Truly unbeatable prices on staples (toilet paper, eggs, gas) Generous Return Policy – No-questions-asked on most items (yes, even half-eaten food) Free Samples – The real reason we all goThe Bad:Quality Varies – Some Kirkland items are amazing, others are "why did I buy 5 lbs of this?" Checkout Lines – Longer than DMV waits on weekends Impulse Buys – That $300 patio set you didn’t need but now ownThe Ugly:Parking Lot Wars – Carts wielded like battering ramsMembership Upsells – "Want to upgrade to Executive?" (No, I want to escape)Rotisserie Chicken Rush – 3 PM = Hunger Games reenactment