Quoted: rail covers are for the most part cosmetic...
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Huh? You ever slid your hand across a railed forearm that did not have the edges milled off? It's like caressing a chainsaw blade. Grab one under some stressfire type drills and see how much skin you grind off. So I think I'll go out on a limb and state the panels are a little more than cosmetic.
As to the question, I have both KAC and Magpul panels. Other than cost I have no complaints irt the KAC ones. As for Magpul, I like the agressive texture, but my one complaint is that Magpul panels can be a pita to affix when you are outside in the cold. They snap on vs. slide on like KAC and Tango Down, so that is what I meant relating to the cold.
Another option would be the Tango Down rail panels. I use them too and they slide on like a KAC does, they have a good agressive texture too, and the locking mechanism is alot simpler to use vs. the Magpuls. Another nice aspect of the TD's is they are very rigid plastic that will not come off accidentaly. I have knocked off my Magpul panels slamming the forearm up against a door opening to quickly take a barricade shot.
Like everything though, it is all trial and error, and those are my experiences with the diff' types of panels.