I don't think its ugly at all, I think it looks cool and is a bit different then the norm.... the wood grain and color is really nice... I'm sure its probably a nice sub... I'd like to hear one - gotta be better then the PLUS/2 for SQ, with almost as much output and probably alot less shaking of stuff all around the house... I like it as well but I've decided if I'm going to spend $1k+ on a single sub it's going to be the new JTR Captivator.