Here is what my client said when all of this came to notice:
"I have paid for this website coz I wanted it to get more business for me, and that purpose is being solved, I am happy with the quality and quantity of the customers I am getting. So design is solvong its purpose -communication- it is getting the message across"
I think my client's word defined design ... and for me a satisfied customer is more important than satisfied fellow designers... and maybe same is eith you too