Le C and Staub certainly own the high end market, both excellent products. My preference is the Le C (own and use both) but I'll not turn down a good deal on a Staub if I'm looking for something in particular. When Staub drops a color from it's line they go on stupid discounts at Cutlery and More, WS and all the other usual suspects.
I've used Staub and Lodge side by side many, to many, times in the hobby/job and the Lodge burns on the bottom quicker (every time it's used) and is more difficult to clean. And not near as purty.
Was surprised by liking the Mario Batali line of Dutch Ovens. Usually celebrity stuff is crap but this weighs in about the same as Le C and Staub, performs well, cleans well. Of course there is the orange...
If you run the search "site:kitchenknifeforums.com le creuset" you'll find some interesting reading. Not the first time the question has come up.