Dear Smerel,
I have been in Chabad shuls and yeshivos all along the East Coast. That includes many all nighters. We’ve had many great conversations, because so little is out of bounds for Chabad. They start off guarded, because they do not like getting attacked. The group that really likes theological arguments, are yeshivaleit. The fact of the matter is that they have the same perception of Hashem as everyone else. Which should be obvious. Because even the most exacting thinker can’t understand God better than you me. The human brain can only fathom an awareness of Him. Nothing more. Creator, Designator, Law giver, Judge, Manager,Owner, etc, these are terms that discuss what He inacts and impacts. Not what the Essence of God is.
What Chabad does excell in, is teaching how Hashem’s world works. They are much clearer and better prepared to discuss these ideas. What they lack, is how these very teachings apply to everyone and everything beyond those who are studying them. Basically, Chabad’s scholastic approach, only focuses on what matters to them. According to what they think is their life’s mission. They do not think much of what everyone else should be doing. But everyone else seems to have a lot to say about what Chabad should or should not be doing.