I strongly regret how I worded the initial post now. This is really what I was after. I went to my LBS, but the only ones they have are covered in about 15 colours, 20 logos and cost more than many bikes do. I was hoping to get a suggestion or two, not start a fight or give people an opportunity to rant. I didn't post in the safety forum, because asking people interested in safety about aesthetic quality seemed like it would trivialise their discussions.

I didn't know there was an evil helmet industry, either.