You bought it.
You like it.
You ride it.
Does it matter what anyone eles thinks?? I could understand you asking the question before you bought it to get an idea of if you would like it or not, but asking now when you have it and you like it, what's the point??
People need to get out and ride instead of worrying what people think of the bike they have.
I mean for f**k sake, I'm getting really excited about riding my new bike when it comes, and that's going to be a Merlin.