mad_hatter_md01I'm not purchasing this, but I would not call it a bad product. Its not designed purely for function. People are purchasing this for the aesthetics, for the simplicity and beauty in design. This looks much nicer than a banana holder, and it certainly performs just as well. Let people spend some money on whatever they want. They weren't ripped off, being ripped off would be to order this product but receive a product of lesser quality than advertised.
mad_hatter_md01You say that a banana holder works "just as well" as these stands but you don't say for what. I bought these, and they have arrived and they look really good with my Fostex 900s surrounding them with their lovely red cups. You probably wouldn't like my taste in art either (what do you need an original drawing by Leonardo for, when you can just scan it from an art book, then print it and take it to - oh I don't know - the 7-11 to get framed?)