Just got back from The Next Level a while ago. Got there a late night but the place is still pretty cool. Got a few games in with some guy that seemed to have quite a few beers before he sat down to play but all was good. Got beat by some guy who I think played in the CvS2 tournament they were holding.
and I've said it before and I'll say it again, how people could play well on those super sensitive controllers just baffles me. Some attacks were coming out for my characters when I just barely grazed the top of the buttons and it was seriously pissing me off. also, not to mention that the buttons just feel too damn small. But oh well, if it means playing 13 with that setup for now until console release, so be it.
As for The Next Level, I don't know when I'll be there next, but I will say that for 3 hours and only having to pay $8, I'll see if I can try to make it out there more often.