Transistors are not ugly. No electronic component is ugly by itself. It all depends how it is arranged and wired in the circuit.
Take a look at the following images. This is a high-end audio amplifier offered by Silicon Chip Magazine in Australia. The amplification stage is all-discrete transistors. It is actually quite beautiful.
https://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/gallery/article.html?a=101519&i=3
https://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/gallery/article.html?a=101519&i=5
Take a look at the following images. This is a high-end audio amplifier offered by Silicon Chip Magazine in Australia. The amplification stage is all-discrete transistors. It is actually quite beautiful.
https://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/gallery/article.html?a=101519&i=3
https://www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/gallery/article.html?a=101519&i=5
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