Great artists steal. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yeilded a hundredfold. If they get a hit, then I am throwing a one-hitter. If they get a walk, it's my last walk. I deal with perfection to the point that it's logical to conceive it.
History is history, the future is perfect.
It's very easy to find products that are not elegant. Microsoft Word is not elegant. It has an incredible number of features, but you almost need the manual by your side when you use it. Its features are one step beyond where you think they should be. People use Word for lack of a better word processor, not because they like it.