Well, i don't want to start a war here....
but, my ROM is built from source, and has various tweaks to boost performance. it has an awesome theme. it has music controls on the lockscreen. it has rotary unlock. it has all the same bells and whistles that pete's rom has - minus the scripts (i don't see the value in having them with programs like titanium backup. I can add scripts if there's really a demand for them). I also interact with the community on a daily basis and I'm open to any and all feedback, criticism, and suggestions. If you miss anything from Pete's ROM I am willing to add something comparable to mine; chances are I can figure out how to get it done. Read some of the comments above, I really believe this to be a quality product.
And in closing, it's for a good cause - not lining Pete's pocket =) I have nothing against what he is doing, but he is basically profiting off the work of others (Google, other devs, etc). Any donations I ask for go directly to a charity, nothing comes to me. It doesn't go through me. I don't take a cut. I don't know if you donate or not. IMHO, It's more in line with the values behind the open source community.