If HS was not such a pain to setup I would be using it as well. And no AVI Support? As far as "snatching" I guess you could say that, because I snatched it right out of the folder and dropped it into MA. Really, I do wish MA looked like HS (compliment). I would say that yes I'm trying somewhat to make MA look like HS. More colorful more alive.
I'm not degrading your Maximus theme at all. I was just making a comment about the use of the HyperSpin graphics. I personally don't have an issue with that. I just find it funny trying to get other front ends to look HyperSpin'ish. Honestly, I used Maximus for a LONG time and I still have it on my cabinet. If I actually used my Maximus install then I'd probably use a theme like that.
However, after learning how HyperSpin worked I find it just as easy to setup with the exception of rom/game lists. Even today I still knock HyperSpin because of how we handle game lists, but things are getting better. If you use No-Intro rom sets and keep your roms updated then you'll have NO PROBLEM at all with setting up roms in HS.
People knocking HyperSpin because of the setup required... How long did it take you to setup your current frontend? HyperSpin doesn't take any longer, but there is a little bit of a learning curve. Once you understand the file structure of HyperSpin you can make it do whatever you want. HyperSpin is so customizable you could easily make HyperSpin look like Maximus, Mala or almost anything out there if you wanted. Every single graphical piece in HyperSpin can be customized.
As far as no AVI support in HyperSpin... This is because HyperSpin can add animated effects to video and AVI can't support what HyperSpin does to the videos. You can't make an AVI spin in like in our new Atari 5200 theme. AVI's also require video codecs to be installed where as .flv does not. The file size for an .flv file even at a higher resolution is much smaller than an avi and this is why you see more and more frontends starting to support .flv video.
As for pre-configured HyperSpin, how much are you asking to be "pre-configured"? Once we get our website back in order and the FTP more organized; as I configure my HyperSpin install on my cabinet I do create "minted" sets that include all the artwork. This includes themes, wheel images and box art all in one easy to download location. If you are asking for "pre-configured" including emulators and roms, that will NEVER happen.