Thanks Seth. I appreciate the input.
My last AR had the 12" YHM lite rail on it and it worked well, but it also came with it on it, so I didn't have to fiddle with the install. Unfortunately, while we have a shop that sells the stuff, we don't have a good option for install really, so I'll be doing it myself, which means having to buy the various tools/wrenches/blocks, etc.
I picked up the YHM and endcap for it yesterday, but they don't sell MI or Troy to compare, so I'm shooting blind here. My plastic hand guards were very easy to pop off with no tools so I have a good idea of what's underneath, but I don't know how I feel about trying to remove the FSB, and reinstall either it with the sight and lugs cut off or another one. I've been told that you should press the taper pins in rather than use a punch to remove and install, so that is part of my hesitance I guess. If using a punch is really no problem, then my thoughts were to remove the FSB, cut it down and paint it up and then reintall under the YHM free float.
That said, there is a fair amount of work and cost involved in my getting the YHM installed versus just taking the dremel to the delta ring assembly and then clamping on the troy or MI rails and just leaving the FSB in place.
My plans for the rail are simply as a light mount and a bipod mount, as well as I just like the looks quite honestly. I also want to try to monopolize on the minor improvement from a free float.
My plans for sighting are right now leaning towards a 1-4 illuminated glass optic like an accupoint if that makes any difference in the decision, but I haven't completely decided between that and an aimpoint, but feel I've narrowed it down to those two types of scope.
The one thing I can't really figure out on the troy is why the bottom rail has that gap on the front end that you can see. It's sort of odd looking. It must have something to do with the way it attaches or something I guess. The MI and the YHM with end cap, have a nice tidy front end by comparison.
Does that help with regards to folks further helping in the process?

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