While I myself am considering Giotikas and I have good feeling about his capability, I don't think you can call him the safest and cheapest without any diary here.
I feel very strongly about his capabilities and he has a good track record. I've read his log of accomplishments and where he usually works out of and he looks to be more than qualified. However, IMO LL is less about having a very good background, education and experience in ortho rather than having done alot of successful LL's and some that have even been logged.
For this reason alone i'll wait and he's not currently on my list. I have Lee at the top of my list for his price and experience for Stryde in 2019. I know he trained under Paley and also has a good track record with surgeries. However with a successful few logs I might change my mind and go for cheaper. I'm always looking for cheaper but it's tough since I don't want to sacrifice quality either.
I know alot of surgeons were highly regarded on LL forums way back when and then end up being demonized here and in general. Not saying at all that this is the case here, but I thought i'd speak my mind on what's steering me away.