Well I am into shiny things, but not if it's only on one side. It reminds me of houses with brick in the front and vinyl siding on the other three sides.

Spike, you seem mildly offended. Relax. Saying these four examples looked like crap doesn't reflect badly on your taste. If your cog doesn't look like crap, then that's fantastic. And if I find one that doesn't look like crap, you can be certain that I'll buy it.