Yeah, I agree the overdriven tones could be much improved. I suspect that the OCD is a big factor--I know that it's one of the most popular dirt boxes out there, but I've never been able to warm up to it. It's got kind of a ragged sounding edge to it that I just don't find attractive.
In any case, the clean stuff is what I really found interesting--where you could clearly hear the fundamental character of the pickups.