I actually do get a lot of compliments on my Stainless Steel with the Apple Link Bracelet. People always wonder where I got the band from. Then they see the price and don't want it lol. I tell them I've had this same link band for 4 years and it is as good as the day I purchased it.
I know its expensive, but if/when Apple changes the size/shape of the watch and the previous bands won't work anymore I'm going to have a hard time giving up the link band. It is such a great piece of hardware and is worth every penny.