I do Hold that against them.

Way back, the start up Trek came by hoping to land the shop I worked for as a dealer. The bikes looked reasonable, but the aesthetics were lacking. Centurion and others just looked better. The metallic paints were dreary, the graphics timid. The spec looked good though.
Little did I know that the shop could not afford to place a stocking order, the other brands all had warehouses close enough that bikes could be will called, faster and saving on shipping.