While you both may be correct, (and no offense intended) from my experience the problem with most shock recommendations on this site:
How many aftermarket shock options have you tried?
How much confirmation bias is involved?
How similar in weight is your vehicle, to the person asking for...
The OME springs and torsion bars are some of the lightest available aftermarket springs/bars for our vehicles. The only lighter option would be OE (non-AHC) LC springs/bars.
In my opinion (and experience), the OME shocks are relatively well built and durable, but they are valved way too stiff...
It sounds like you used the OME twin tube sport shocks, on an otherwise stock vehicle. By “1.5” OME lift”, I assume OME 2865/865 coil springs, and OME torsion bars.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/100-too-stiff-after-ome-medium-lift.844166/