Sure Anna, I definitely appreciate the feedback!
However, when deciding between filing NOW for a fiancée visa or wait until after a wedding (in her country), which would be July or August of this year at the earliest, to file the spousal visa, this made more sense to us.
So in our case, we are saving time, which is very important to us as far as being together ASAP goes... and it will also be less expensive for us to get married in the US, so I guess that savings will help offset the new AOS fees that you are talking about...