And watching a Cirrus instructor frequently teaching them just makes my hair stand on end
As a Cirrus pilot myself, it would make my hair stand on end as well. Is this instructor an official CSIP (Cirrus Standardised Instructor Program) instructor? Standard EFATO practice in a Cirrus is:
Below 500 feet AGL: land as near straight ahead as possible
Between 500 and 2000: deploy CAPS immediately
Above 2000: consider CAPS and deploy if a safe landing is not assured