In reply to Justin.

Agreed. I think there's a middle ground that exists somewhere, but nobody has quite found it yet. Giving people complete control over the visual aspects of their site without any restrictions will always lead to... strange... results. Just ask MySpace.

I've made quite a few custom sites for people using tools like ACF which allow for flexibility in content layout, structure, and other aspects of a design. I built them in a way that doesn't afford so much freedom that the users are able to totally destroy how the site is meant to look and function.

It's pretty easy to do something like that when you know how the site is intended to be used. When you're trying to create something that will work for a wide range of sites, it's a lot more difficult. I'm really interested to see what you come up with. All your stuff is killer. :)