When I installed my hotcam I did it mainly because I wasn't planning on doing much more to the car beyond mild bolt-ons (oil pump was dying on me and I figured doing the cam swap at the same time was a good idea <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> ). I thought it would be a good match for stock heads and the various computer sims seemed to back it up. What's more there was a problem with the Comp 941 springs needed for higher lifts at the time and the hotcam, with its mild lift, could use the more reliable production LS6 springs. I also new that the older hotcam had worked well in the LT1/4 engines.
Since then, however, my plans have changed a bit and I am now looking at doing heads, etc., in the near future. When I do that I will also switch cams in order to take advantage of the new heads.
Nothing wrong with the hotcam, it definitely sounds great <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> and there is certainly a power improvement over stock. Some may find it a little bit troublesome for a daily driver depending on what you're willing to put up with, but you can certainly live with it. It's about what you would expect from a performance cam.
So, IMO, if you're planning on staying mostly stock other than the cam and some bolt-ons, the hotcam is probably on par with most other cams. If you want to have more future potential, though, I would suggest using one of the proven MTI, TR, or similar grinds. I also wouldn't let price be the deciding factor for cam selection. In the end you may have saved yourself $200, but if you end up doing it over again later it's really no money saved.
Just my opinions <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />