What's a good point?

That PR has no impact on a website's sucess?
or
That most web users perfer to use small directories instead of magor search engines like Google or Yahoo?

PR does matter. It is used by Google and by Yahoo. I certainly agree that content is far more valuable, but PR gets that content looked at alittle closer.

In fact our site provides an extensive Pet Advice Center
Pet Advice Center
We actually have several pet care books integrated into our free information for our pet supply custmers. Not to mention Pet Product Reviews.

My question is valid & you do not hear many Modorators talking about directories much lately.

Do users use directories and can they still assist with pr?

Most directories I have submited to have "0" PR on the page I submit to and most of the dietctories look way too shakey for any user to bother utilizing.

Please view this more still as a question and not just an opinion. If it has a defensive tone that is because incrediblehelp's replies are usually meant to be more hostile then helpful (no offense incrediblehelp, but scan through the list of your post).