Ok.. so, this what I get for mouthing off and posting too early in the AM before my 3 shots of espresso.
Let me say that first off, I'd say that I think the LI is probably the best "jammer" on the market, in terms of raw performance.
The points that I was trying to make (and this is just my Personal Opinion here):
1. None of these devices seem to JTG every gun all the time
2. They all have weaknesses
3. It's important when making a buying decision to consider the company, reliability, customer service, etc. - just like buying any other product
I don't have a video of the off-axis shots. And that was a poor description on my part since I am used to talking about radar more than LIDAR. What I encountered was a test event where an LTI shot a vehicle with a LI unit at 0 degrees axis to the LI and it was JTG. Then the LTI was shot at 5 and 10 degrees off and there was instant PT. I thought that was strange. No one took video at the event, so I can't show any. It was an impromptu session.
To your various points though, I don't know what version of LI it was. I don't know if the LI could have been installed better or not, nor do I know which side the bubbles were on.
And I do agree from my own observations with LPP that switching the heads around so that the lens and laser positions are reversed can have a substantial impact on performance. It seems strange, but I have seen that enough times to know it's true.
My thought on the LI and LTI guns is perhaps there is a general weakness in the LI toward LTI shots which are not from head-on. Perhaps... perhaps not. As someone (Alan, I think, but I don't feel like scanning the posts above to check) mentioned, the current LPP has inconsistent performance on the LA3 guns. I totally agree, as I've seen that myself too. While that is a source of frustration, personally I don't care (much) as the LA3 gun is not used where I typically drive.
So, to extend this thought train a bit... hopefully not getting off topic here... but IMHO the LI and LPP are the top dogs of jammers. However, they are different animals. The LI's focus is on brute force jamming period. The LPP is focused first and foremost on stealth and not tripping jam codes, then on jamming. Why? Because it's designed for markets where jammers are illegal.
That is just my take on what I see. I personally prefer the stealthy route. Yes, it would be nice to have JTG, but being inconspicuous is more important to me. My car gets enough looks from LEOs as it is. I don't need another reason to get hassled.
If that means that a LEO can get PT at very short range versus 0 feet / JTG (or whatever), I'm willing to take the trade off. I always turn off the LPP when I've slowed down (if necessary) anyway.
Regardless, even someone using an LI should IMHO do the same thing (turn it off when no longer needed). It is just a good habit to get into because no matter what happens in various tests - with any product - you cannot expect JTG every time. If you do then you're asking for a ticket. From what I've seen, there are just so many variables with these devices.
I hope that all makes sense. So, I was not trying to slam LI. On the contrary, it IS a very good product. I was trying to say that it's not infallible. Neither is LPP, nor anything else.
And back to the TruSpeed... if I'm right that LPP will natively support it, that does not mean that it's performance can't be improved upon. We'll have to see once someone does some thorough testing on multiple vehicles.