At ~$7 per set, I could see avoiding a lot of the "colour combination" battles.
Want red modifiers and a black main set? Buy a red set, and a black set. Fourteen bucks. Throw the rest out the window for all we care.
In spite of having no boards suitable for it, I'd be in for a red set and a black one at that price.
Personally, I also like the typography better than the STOCK Signature Plastics typography. SP's font looks good on a retro setup with big legends, centered legends, that sort of thing. However, for a modern look, like CCnG or Klaxon or the like, it just seems like an unwanted baggage.
Costar stabilisers: Why can't you just pull them from your stock caps? Admittedly, that doesn't help Phantom/etc owners, but maybe they can salvage some from a dead board, or order them after-market.