it's just prefrence of what you like, my picasso's are all really nice ive had rods and picasso's and honestly they look the same i have yet to get a picasso with smashed face,bent gills etc. ive had a rods onyx with bend gill disease, but that doesn't mean that rods onyx are bad, they are all different, really depends where you get your fish and people you know ive had 4 pairs of picasso's all doing great,,, 3 pairs rods with one single clown having bend gill disease... i think just buy what you like and dont worry what others say!!!more pics guys!!