Palo Uber is like Voldemort; the names can be alluded to, but should never spoken....Sorry, can't help it. Besides, asking the "regulars" not to bash reads like an open invitation. It's like expecting a lion to all the sudden swear off meat and become a strict vegetarian.
That being said, the light bar is the one and only thing PU (pun intended since they otherwise stunk) got right; it's gotten a number of positive reviews and does the intended job well. At that price someone who wants that look should snap it up; there really aren't that many alternatives short of fabbing your own.