The original post on this thread was only two days ago, but it's drawn what I think is a fantastic outpouring of responses, not much of it favorable. What I find notable, though, is that the original writer hasn't responded to any of the criticism. I really hope it hasn't turned you off, RB. We're not putting you down, we're just disagreeing with you. And that's one of the big plusses of a forum like this one.
Of course, Arturo went a bit overboard, I think, in his criticism of the commercialism (it was sort of tacky, but probably not worthy of an attack as strong as Arturo's). You have to realize, however, that Arturo seldom posts more than two lines; so his long expressions on this subject have probably been something of a strain.