Glad you found some speakers you like.
As far as the Bose discussion, Bose bashing is required if you want to claim to be an "audiophile" over at AVS - no offense. I suspect there are people there who have never auditioned them outside the store, who bash them regularly. Why would anyone feel a need to hate a product they don't own? Choose what you like and move on.
I have a good ear, and thoroughly enjoy my Acoustimass 10 series 3. When I bought them they fit my needs perfectly, accommodating my need for unobtrusive speakers and a desire for great sound. We have a dedicated game/media room now, so space and room function is not a concern. If I were shopping now, I would probably go with tower speakers for the fronts for more mid-range. However, I like the Bose well enough that I'm not anxious to make any changes.
The only rule you need to remember when buying speakers is buy what sounds good to you! People at AVS are all to willing to make an exception to that rule when it comes to Bose in order to maintain that they are "audiophiles." They think (or at least say) that if you like Bose, you must have been duped by their slick marketing; allowing no chance that you actually did you homework, listened to lots of different speakers using the same source material and in the end chose Bose because you preferred it to the rest. Personally, I think the bashing is rude and something these same people would not do in a face to face conversation with a Bose owner. To the self anointed audiophiles out there, my response it that I'm perfectly willing to just disregard the terminology and enjoy my music and movies. Not that I have an opinion on the subject. 8)