The end is question becomes whether I would recommend the EBP or not. The answer is going to be up to the end user. I have an early CTR, and one of the first standard pads, and I have no plans on swapping it out. For my new duty carbine I am using the ACS stock, and I'll keep the EBP on it.

Your needs may be different than mine, but the increased LOP means that I can run the ACS stock collapsed all the way in while wearing armor. For me, thats a plus, and its worth keeping.