Nitefly, even though I'm a big Alex fan, that WAS funny!
Crafty, that was maybe 3-4 guitars out of the almost 100 he's made. Check these out, beauty IS in the eye of the beholder but if you like wood, and natural beauty, you can't deny these:
http://www.zacharyguitars.com/290899_07.JPG
http://www.zacharyguitars.com/120603_01.JPG
http://www.zacharyguitars.com/280901_02.JPG
http://www.zacharyguitars.com/160406_30.JPG
http://www.zacharyguitars.com/290506_20.JPG
I think that if he was in this to make money, he'd instead have a slick website and wouldn't turn down people who want to buy something from him. He also only just raised the price recently. for the last few years you could buy one for under 2K, and at one guitar a month, $1200-1500 profit aint much to live on.
Hey, to each his own, I'm just extremely impressed with this guy's passion and willingness to do what he feels is right, regardless of if he could make $$ from it. Do I think he can be a bit of a Dick at first? Sure.
Check the site out a bit, then make your decision. I used to think he was just as whacked as alot of you do, he's now my favourite luthier around.
I also still say no one has as many straight 10's on Harmony Central as Zachary Guitars.