Antec isn't the only company that makes good, quality power supplies. For example, there is the Ultra X-Connect PSU. That's probably the best PSU you can get. I have one.
Well, if you think it's the best PSU you can get, then you don't know much about PSUs. Just because it has a cool looking case and the nice idea of detacheable wires doesn't mean it's neccessarily a good PSU, let alone the best. In fact, this company is a newcomer to the PSU market, and the quality of its products, especially their long term durability and reliability are virtual unknowns. It's true that most reviewers like it and it definetely seem to be have high quality construction, but it's a long long way from touching the long term proven PSU manufacturers like PC power and cooling, enermax and Antec. Much of the appeal of the X-connect products are the gimmicky elements of looks and detachable cables. While these are nice, they have absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the PSU itself. Like all newcomers to a market, it's quite unlikely that they'll be able to surpass the proven quality brands, actually it's almost impossible they can do it at the beginning. Many have tried, but very few succeeded.
But maybe in a few years. The imaturity of their approach did show itself when they did not include SATA connectors in the beginning. I'd say that people that care about reliability stay away from this PSU until there is more data about it's long term performance.
Exactly, I have used about 10 different high end psu's. Antec is the ONLY ones that have proformed every time and not had overheating issues (problem with a "silent" psu) and lasted a long time. I could list off 5 major brand names that I can't say the same thing about.