Great review as always.
As skeptical as I can be at times, I really haven't had any reason to question reviews or motives here. This is the only audio related site I really visit now, other than some DIY outlets.
I'm a difficult, if not impossible sale with what drives prices of things these days, such as internet hype. There are way too many designs for me to choose from now and I will never see the value in a pair of 2-way 6.5" or less, bookshelf speakers, that cost more than $1500/pair.
With that said, these days, when I find a speaker that performs well enough, I'll hold onto it until it dies, and perhaps even keep a spare set/parts, so that I don't have to shop around and scrutinize yet another set, all the while hoping for the best.
SVS just never got on my radar, even though they have been in front of it pretty much constantly for the last 7-8 years. I really don't see what they do differently.
Anymore, I tend to go for speakers that use proprietary (as in, self designed/manufactured) drivers when looking at brand types. If I see Peerless, SEAS, Purifi, SBA etc., rearranged in yet another configuration to the same end, I'd just as soon build a kit or design my own.