I press to the side almost always. I also own a LA and have not found this to cause any problems at all. And I make 20 to 30 quilts a year so it's not like I've only done a few. I also feel this makes for a stronger join once it's quilted. I do spin my centers most of them time to help caught down bulk, and will grade seams (trim one side smaller than the other) with micro stuff, and that happens most often with paper piecing where there may be a piece that is less than 1/4 inch wide.
It's nice that we can try new methods and see if we like them better than others. And different machines may work better with different methods too.