"the word on the street is that they are overpriced when compared to the Linton or Super Linton."
"Overpriced" is reality of just about anything, so as long as you likem-to heck with everyone else.
They look/read like a nice traditional build speaker. I liked the Linton sound, so I bet they sound great. The linked videos show them well out into the room-the way I like to place speakers.
Knowing what we know, perhaps X'over circuit is where a GR Research tweaking could take them to next level?
Maybe best to resist the neverending audiophool game and just enjoy them.