Neutral electronics are a farce...

I'd say the neutral and balanced-labelled equipment has become a tool for sales guys to pitch us some low-end stuff. Maybe not.

I can honestly say I can't distinguish a neutral or balanced sounding mix unless i listen to what an unbalanced mix is. 

Well, I can say that my rule of thumb for getting the right kind of equipment would be to trust my ears and what details it would love to hear.