Hi,
Even when the system is sold commercially, people still make the snobbery comment that they look DIY - from the casing style. This was a recent comment about an amplifier which was not popular (on another forum).
If the unit was priced £500, marketed with lots of pseudo-science, such as 0.1% accuracy metal film resistors, gold plated PCB connections etc., then i am sure they would be seen as a good buy and get rave reviews.
I am sure the product meets all requirements functionally.
Regards,
Shadders.