Ego is a wonderful thing if used properly. It keeps you in check and it keeps you pushing your limits. Without ego, we'd be a bunch of "Me Too" type guys. I like confidence in a person, that doesn't mean I won't disagree with you or that we can't be friends. It also DOES NOT mean that I can't learn from the oldest Vet or the freshest Newbie. But I'm comfortable enough to walk into a room of GregH, Buckeye, Rick James, and countless others, and talk about hunting and shooting. That to me is confidence and ego is all a part of that..and not to be confused with a braggert or chest thumper.