The amount of ridicule and contempt people have for the La-7, itself, ironically proves how monstrous the plane is.
I remember it to be version 1.05 when the Fw190D-9 and the La-7 was first introduced in AH. First I tried the Fw190D-9. It was a fantastic plane and I thought to myself "now this, is a fighter".
Then, 20 minutes later, I tried the La-7 and just gaped in awe.
Don't stay with the La-7 for too long Stang - that plane makes addicts. If a person like you fly that thing, I'm willing to bet that it'll probably double your average K/D and K/T instantly.