One advantage they have is the TPT shaft. It's light years better than anything from Oddy or TM. I wonder if they can keep that exclusive. It makes a huge difference with aluminum heads.
If LAB starts moving things abroad I'm done with them. Supporting American craftsmanship was one of the reasons I was willing to pay big bucks and wait. There are people who don't care as much though.
Your list is excellent of course. Here is my current top 5, which changes often:
CP
Dornoch
TOC
LACC N
RM
And here are five enjoyable courses for fun:
Addington
U Mich
Rustic Canyon
Chambers Bay
Pasa
A really nice Scotty. The looks are good not great. Feel is awesome. It's a very nice level of firmness. You can get one for a good deal. Throw a baby T on there and you've got a nice gamer.