You're not the only person to have complaints about the Arkel attachment system. I like it personally, but it does seem that it's designed to be bombproof first, and convenient second.
The nice thing about it is that basically any part is easily replaceable. So if you were touring the world or something, you could carry extra hooks, bungie cords, etc just in case something broke in the middle of Outer Mongolia. But if you're just going 5-10 miles to work and back, it's a little bit of overkill.