I totally understand what you're saying m8. However, allow me to retort.
The way I see things is it's an example of what can be done, what can be achieved under ones own expressions and creativity. The MM cases are hardly the pinnacle of style but for functionality it's second to none. It suits my needs perfectly and while I would agree there is a certain degree of willy waving involved (anyone who posts a build log and claims otherwise is a bare faced liar) my main intention is to build a PC for ME; nobody else. IF it were all about power then I would have a couple of GTX295's and a few SSD's. Sadly I don't have the expendible cash for such hardware.
I won't pander to fashion and certainly won't bow to other peoples preferences (I would buy a black tj07 for that!). I like to put my own mark on my own projects through my own hard work and then show them off...is that really so bad?