I guess for most -- even for those having some positive experience with joint-replacement -- is, how long a time is 'long' (e.g., a few years?) if taking some Aleve can help put off surgery while still getting in a good ride. Considerations would be not having to cut back 'too much' and, not having to take 'too much' ibuprofen.
The only thing I'm fairly certain about is that waiting and learning to work with osteo in the hip makes sense whereas, taking Aleve every day just to barely get around would be waiting way too long, especially for a hip which even the surgeons say is way easier nowadays compared to knee replacement.