Same as Chris Harris I don't get the hate for the 200T either. Both are great cars, both have their plus points, both have their drawbacks.
I can't for one second say that seeing another ST on the road will make my ownership/driving enjoyment suffer though.
Oh, and Ashton, if you're going to do a comparison it's only fair if you mention the leather heated Recaro seats the ST comes with (and the fact that the ST has 200bhp as standard too not forgetting the standard 214lbft)