DC
You are correct with all of your points, even the one about the old 1960's look of the 407.
I think however that there might be some folks here that won't like living in the past with regards design, so the 407 just might not win the prize for looks. For me, an old deathranger on steroids looks just fine. So does a Ford Model A.
Just as an aside, generally the loudest criticisim comes from those who don't operate the type, but know a guy who knows a guy who has a buddy that heard that the XXXXX was a piece of crap, so it it must be true, like the mis-information about the Astar T/R tab.