While the first ones with the plastic were ugly the later ones were a little better. It couldn't have cost much more for GM to build it. Just a few different panels and people can have something different. While I probably never would have bought one I do like things that I can switch up and keep me interested. Then again GM is trying to be leaner and meaner and things like the Avalanche and 10 of the same car across all their brands is not smart in the long run. The Avalanche wasn't quite as odd as that Envoy where the roof in the cargo area opens. That was a weird idea haha..