I'll be honest. At first there were a few things I didn't like about this component out of the box but that was like 2 updates ago and I have seen steady progress and fixes from the author. Also, if you just learn a bit about joomla extensions (where the css files are, how to make small changes and protect them from being overwritten in an update) you can customize this very easily. Is it perfect? No, hardly any of the free joomla extensions are. You have to bring something to the table and integrate the extension for your site. And if you still find it wanting, it's up to you to make your own or pay for a custom component. This component makes a directory for you (like it says on the box) and you can take it from there. I'm using it on five 1.5.9 sites with the legacy plugin and have only had minor formatting complaints (mostly in the modules, not the core directory). YMMV but it's working great for me. Great alternative to expensive extensions where you get to pay money AND not get exactly what you want/have to modify the extension (no 2 sites are identical). ;)