I think this depends on how you plan to stay & when & where you prefer to stay. Most DVC member will tell you, including myself, that you should buy where you want to stay the most. Having your favorite resort at 11 months is great & less stress than tracking availability at 7 months which is absolutely true for studios at BWV. We prefer 1 bedrooms which seem to have better availability at 7 months than studios. That's the factor on "how" you plan to stay. I bought my first direct contract without seeing the property in person & chose it based on it's lower maintenance fee (BLT) but once we started on stay at WDW, we found which resorts we preferred & bought a 2nd smaller contract at the resort we wanted to stay at all the time to gain that 11 month booking advantage/peace of mind. OKW & SSR usually has availability of various room types at 7 months or less so it's not like you will not have a place to use your DVC points, but it's up to you if you visit WDW during high season where availability is limited, you might want to only buy where you prefer to stay.