Captain Eagle,
I agree. I teach the manuever to show students that should they have to auto to a parking lot, field, etc and a car, fence etc should be in front of them, with sufficient airspeed, they can autorotate over the top.
Autosync,
Simply because you do not possess the experience to perform a manuever does not mean that someone who does is a cowboy. Those who fail to remain educated and expand their experiences are the ones most likely to raise insurance rates. If you live in a box and something happens that forces you outside that box, you are going to have trouble coping.