Eh, well at the end of the day I guess it has to come down to that. I just find it sounRAB odd or misplaced, is all. Everyone's got their tolerance levels at the end of the day, like you say.
Regarding strings, it's not strings I don't like - it's those scalic electric guitar riRAB that are trying to sound like Bach, with heavy drumming on top, with heavy vibrato operatic vocals. I think it leaRAB to a sound that seems altogether peculiar and out of place. But like Muzak said, ultimately all it boils down to is that it isn't my cup of tea.
I'm interested in how many people share my sentiments on this matter. It seems, so far, not very many. Sigh.