Okay, I'm probably going to get rocks thrown at me for this, but here it goes anyways:
Monster Cable is a business, in business to make money. I don't see what's so bad about them being aggressive about marketing their products. Their products are expensive, but they aren't a bad product. Any time you are a hobbyist in an industry you'll find the in's and out's and get deals on stuff (buy from a cheaper cable company of good quality), but for the people that don't know about audio Monster provides good cabling. It might be expensive, but, if I was in their shoes I'd charge those prices also. People go in business to make money, that's the idea. I don't feel like Monster has been pushed on me to a agree that anything else hasn't, and I've shopped at Best Buy before. They push Monster cables... so what. I don't think there is some big conspiracy, they just want to make money. Go to a movie theater and you'll get Coca-Cola or Pepsi pushed at you. Go to a Dodge dealer and you'll get Mopar parts pushed at you. Monster isn't special. Think of Starbucks... is it the best coffee out there? NO! But if I'm in the middle of no-where and don't know where to get coffee, I'll play it safe and go there. If I'm at home, I'll be at David's Cafe paying a fraction of the money and getting better coffee.
I, of course, hope that Blue Jeans wins the lawsuit, and I think that it's bullshit that the guy even has to put up with this. But that is where it ends. Monster is wrong in what they are doing to Blue Jeans.
I like Comprehensive and Hosa cabling. But, that's just my thing. If I used all Monster stuff I'd pay more but I don't think I'd be worse off.