So what is wrong with the .46 LA series of engines? I have one in my trainer and it goes great guns! The only annoyance for me is the noise level when at idle...at the end of the day it is only a trainer and not an 3-D areobat so as long as it gets me in the air, teaches me to carry out a couple of loops and then gets me back on the ground safely (all of which my trainer can do effectively) , who cares?
My instructor was correct when he told me "no matter what, if you ask 30 people for their opinions regarding the same subject, you will get 30 completely different opinions".
There's my 2 cents for today....I was not trying to p#ss people off.