First and foremost, if you like your Klipsch Horns that is all that matters. Screw everyone else. I have owned higher-end Wilson Audio and Sonus Faber Speakers. I now own horn speakers and will NEVER go back. I listened to over 50 different pairs of speakers around the country before deciding on Viking Acoustic Grande Voix Dual horns.
IMO, horn speakers are not as popular in the USA and there are not a lot of horn dealers. That in itself is a problem. Then you have the WAF factor. Some horns may not look like they would fit into room decor. Horns are very popular in Europe and Asia and some of the better horns are made in Poland. I had considered Klipsch, JBL, hORN Universum, BD Design, Tune, Deja Vu, AvanteGarde, Charney, PureAudioProject, Aer, Cessaro, Volti to name a few prior to ending up with Viking.
Klipsch and JBL are readily available in the USA so they are more popular at a nice price-point. Enjoy your Klipsch and don't worry about your friends.