I have LaRue 9.0 and 12.0 handguards. I love them to death. I also have the LaRue rear BUIS, Aimpoint mount, SPR mount, and TWO low-profile gas blocks.
Now that I have self-identified myself as a fan of LaRue products, I also declare myself free to ask about and purchase products made from any other manufacturer that catches my eye; when I do so, I do not wish to be dismissed as a partisan whore, nor as a hating troll.
If I'm so satisfied with my LaRue handguards, why would I cast covert glances at one made by another firm? Because I'm curious. Because I'm perverse. Because I'm fickle. Because I'm a perfectionist when it comes to AR's. Because the product is different. But whatever the reason, let us discuss the gear like the scientists we are, and renounce the whore/hater paradigm. Amen. Now, go and Do the Right Thing.