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I hear you.
I used to feel the same, but since having fitted one on my Look I’ve really come round to them and think they work well with carbon rims and black finishing kit.
Also, the cost of new rings and bearings for the five arm is not far off the cost of what I paid for a brand new four arm chainset. Plus you’ve also got the fact that you can only run a max 29 on the back, my knees appreciate the option of 36 over 39 up front when riding over bigger lumps.
The four arm design and the fact you’re not limited by bcd in the way you are with a five arm design is for me a bit like the flag of Switzerland - a big plus.