I'd back that decision Max Angle! I've worked with the CFM56-3c's on our 737's and I love em', never had any problems other than routine engine changes for wear and tear, never had one surge/stall on me during ground runs and very rarely have to carry out trim adjustments.
Can't comment really on BA 'buses with V2500's as I haven't got Airbus cover, but I've never heard of engine problems such as those you mention. I'm not sure how many of the BA 'buses have V2500's and how many are CFM56's, I think they are mostly 2500's.
Great result!!! - If you support the other Glasgow giant's!
Wrong place for that, sorry, anyway A300MAN, some of the stuff we've had through includes -
Crossair 747-300 (more than once), EAL(ex-BA) 747-200's, Air Atlanta 747-200's, Excel 767's/757's, various 737's and probably loads more that I have missed or been off shift when they've gone through,..... Oh and XX217, a Hawk T.1A courtesy of the RAF, it was sitting by the UAS building yesterday (21st), very BLACK and very shiny....much niceness!!
A couple of us nearly fell over tonite when we watched one of the empty 747-200's get off the deck quick and climb faster than any 757 I've ever seen....very impressive indeed, Excel's 767 couldn't out-climb him a few min's later.