Flawed? Imperfect, sure. But so is Bitcoin base layer as well. It’s all technological trade offs at this point but still massively improving all the time.
It’s pretty amazing actually that if a node goes down the entire network continues to function. LN unlocks a ton of potential (near instant settlement, etc) that base-layer Bitcoin never can.
I'm not sure the convenience is worth the hassle. I'm never sure that chasing convenience is ever a good thing.
Personally I don’t see lightning as a ‘convenience’ at all. It’s an upgrade. It’s absolutely essential to me and how I interact with the network. I literally couldn’t use Bitcoin in 2025 without it.
But to each their own, there’s no one forcing anyone else to use it! 🤙
