Yeah I'm not a fan of the necks ... I think 90% of the finishes are extremely ugly also!
Even most of the koas!
In comparison to something like this
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/1097777-post18.html
They are very versatile guitars tho
And John petrucci is a certain style of player and a lot of the guys that use them
Great guitar player but not a style that appeals to everyone