It adds an extra level of complication for the average user (IMO) and it is accepted by dramatically few stores. These are the only disadvantages I observe with LN. It's under development, but it's being implemented.

Here's some nice links to watch:

• Basics of the Lightning Network
• The Lightning Network FAQ
• Electrum Lightning Network walkthrough _{(if you're using electrum)}

I'd please you, now, to stop double posting and derailing this thread with posts related to forks of Bitcoin. The main topic of this thread is the consensus' future, or as I call it, the dead end.