Best basis for a budget "tactical" forend on the market - Magpul Industries MOE MLOK Forend

This is the third time I've purchased this forend. The only one I like better for the 870 or 590 is the Strike Industries VOA (for about 5x the price).

As the brief title states, this is a great piece to start with/build upon. Typical Mods I complete on the MOE M-LOK Forend:

1) Light Mounting - I prefer to run a light in the 6 o'clock position (for the last two build it has been a Modlite PDW series lightbody with a Unity Tactical Gas Cap mounted to a Magpul MAG588 aluminum cantilevered pic rail)...this location and mounting preference require that I file-down the forward hand stop. My personal preference is the file down the entire handstop to a height that permits the cantilever pic rail to mount flat to the forward-most 6 o'clock M-LOK slot. Then, I file an additional angle on each side to blend it with the shape of the forend. Lastly, I add a Unity Tactical Axon SL single lead USB-C remote switch & M-LOK mount to the 9:30ish o-clock M-LOK slots in the position that works for me ergonomically. VIOLA, just made a Magpul-Modlite based version of the Surefire LMG/DSF set-up (but it functions and looks better IMHO).

2) It is slippery - I've addressed the need for additional grip/traction of this forend two ways. First was to use a Harbor Freight center punch to stipple the surface (could also use a Dremel with a carbide burr and a light touch). Second was to use Krylon "Texture" spray paint with a topcoat of a Krylon ultra flat "Camo" spray paint (that second step kinda glues-down the texture and (I've found) is key to not having a lot of pieces of the texture coming off on your hand while using the shotgun)