LOP operated correctly in conjunction with a good EDM and well trained pilots will save not only maintiance costs, extend cylinder/valve life but will also save the price of an engine in its life in fuel savings alone.
Yr right, forget all the smoke and mirrors. Do you have any argument with the above statement? Is it wrong? If you think it is wrong, why do you think so?
You won't be able to use the pilots that have caused your hangar floor to be full of destroyed cylinders as an example of why you think it is wrong, for obvious reasons.
I don't think anyone is advocating running LOP at 500ft or below?