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Thoughts on PNAS contributed papers?

I'd particularly like to know from the viewpoint of anyone who has been on a hiring committee:  does a contributed paper look bad?  I've got very solid work but the big journals aren't biting.  Should I just contribute to PNAS via my PI or should I hold out for something else in that range or a bit lower?
gpt
Our chair used to call it "Previously Not Accepted by *Science*."  I've always found PNAS papers to be solid quality and good science.  It's the Honda Accord of the bigger journals.  Not trendy or flashy, but reliable.