I never said they were pretty guns, but for CCW, function beats beauty.
I've owned J-frames for over 20 years now and have primarily carried a j-frame since getting my CCW in 2000. For CCW, I'd rather have an LCR. The factory grips suit me better than any non-fullsized grip I've tried on the J-frame (and I've tried a bunch). The sights are better than the traditional j-frame sights (ie the tiny front that is machined as part of the barrel to go with the notch rear). And then there's the trigger. I'm fine with a broken in j-frame trigger, don't need an Apex kit, but the totality of improvements in the LCR beat a well tuned J-frame for me.
My LCR will never be a BBQ gun and is best toted AIWB or in the pocket, hiding its shame from the world...
Chris