Personally, I find it to be quite an improvement over the first generation, but I'm still on the fence on whether I'd consider buying one or not. Nothing wrong with them, they are very functional, and being that I used to own a Honda Element, I have no room to go calling it ugly or overly boxy.
Now, about the tc engine being the most tunable engine out there today... you must be kidding, right? Then why aren't there plenty of tc's out there pumping out 500+ horses like numerous Evo's and Sti's, which have no more cylinders or displacement. Granted they are forced-induction engines, but last time I checked, the TRD supercharged tc's didn't exactly get rave reviews or numbers. Not saying the engine is awful, far from, but I would never go as far to say as its the most tunable engine out there. I personally believe that award goes to Mitsu's 4G63.