How did you break slee sliders and what actually failed on them?I'm running BB. Love them. They take a beating. The most difficult to install? Probably. But not that bad. I would give it 2 bananas. But they work if you are actually hitting things on a regular basis hard. I've had them about 1 year ish. I do things driving now that I would have never done before with Slee Sliders. I am very confident hitting something and "sliding" on the rails. My driving technique actually changed in some situations. I have broken 2 sets of Slee Sliders... As mentioned if you have a roof rack they make it really easy to step up to the rack. It's a solid step.
Unless you are really beating your LC, or what ever vehicle, on a regular basis BB is too much. Not worth the price or install. If your just looking for a little extra protection from time to time just in case then almost any other major brand will do fine.
For those that complain about the powder coating. BB also ships them raw and you can have them powder coated your self and save $$$. But then it's your finisher you can complain about the finish. Any powder coated accessory will require some level of maintenance. Bumpers, roof rack, sliders ect. If it rusts in a year with no damage then yes that is a problem. But you have to stay on top of it.
Interesting thread to scroll thru. It should almost be two threads.
One for people concerned with looks.
One for people that grind em'
They are apples and oranges.