I think they are fantastic. They sound great for their size. Stupid easy for people to use. Architecturally unique.

Yes, you can get an amplifier/source/speaker combo for the same amount of money that sounds better. They are not for that client.

I sat in the CEDIA 2016 booth for about a total of 45 minutes over the three days watching them demo to people. All the geek integrators walked right on by or turned their noses up. All of their wives/girlfriends/escorts were loving it, dancing, smiling, etc.