I've owned and carried the 1 7/8 inch models, both LCR and LCRX and now only have the 3" LCRX in .38 special. Loved them all, and all were flawless in both operation, weight and durability and accuracy. Get the right grips and you can shoot the hottest loads out of them. With wood grips, they tend to sting some because of the light weight. I've shot the hottest Buffalobore out of the .357 LCR and it was stout but manageable.
I love the light weight of the .38 models however and with the BB .38 +P they have an ample load.
But now I carry the Kimber K6 which is just about identical in size but holds one more round and has just as nice a trigger as the LCR's. The Kimber has a more noticeable lockup which enables staging if you are into that mode. The LCR's can be staged as well.
The 3" .357 magnum has the steel monolith frame, so it weighs 21 oz verses the 17 ounces of the .38 frame. I believe the .327 model is the stainless steel frame as well. The kimber, all stainless is only a couple of ounces more than the 3" LCRX with one extra round.