even if it would take 10 more seconds, I would still go for HTTPS for sure. Would you buy a new pc on a website without https? good luck buddy.
And who hosts servers in Australia? (lovely country, but a bit far from the rest of the world no?). At least do the benchmark with servers/users from USA/EU (and possibly Asia if you have enough visitors from there).
This title/post is clearly meant to create a rage post and get visibility. Shame...