I find it interesting. This will always be a point of debate, as long as Design thrives.
I'm currently working on a project, and the layout is very similar to a well known site out there. It was direct inspiration, but it's close to bordering on plagiarism.
I'm not really sure what to do, as the layout is the best that has come to mind. It's really quite a simple header with two column layout below. I guess I'll have to go to the drawing board and come up with an original idea, but it pains me to leave such a suitable layout behind.
Obviously without knowing the specifics, what do you lads/lasses think?