Hm. I kind of like them, but there isn't much about quilting that I don't like. Some of the art quilts don't make sense to me--the journal-type quilts. I always wonder how anyone decides what's good or bad. I think if I were to make some of the ones I see in magazines, I'd probably throw them in the trash because I'd think they were a mess. Others are beautiful, of course, and I always wonder how the designer knew certain things would look good together.
But it sounds like you are much more fond of traditional quilts, and I think it's just a matter of taste and preference. Personally, I like almost everything I see when it comes to quilts. I only wish I was more talented and artistic.