It is so much more functional though. Navigation and discovery is heaps better now.

The functionality is definitely better, but I would have to agree, the design needs some serious help. It has become pretty clear lately that people don't like using ugly websites, even if they work better than their pretty counterparts...

Sure, it's not a gorgeous next-gen startupesque web design, but I think it's more than visually appealing enough.

I agree with primatology; it is not ugly. Maybe not a shining perl, but it is easy on the eyes.

I think something with much more whitespace and less stripes and unnecessary colors would be much easier on the eyes.