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Yes, this looks amazing. I really wish xenForo would implement something like this for the forum list and expand the widget display options. I have high hopes for the new style that will ship with xenForo 2.4.
I admit, I've been tempted to switch back to Invision because of the modern look and CMS. The thing that stops me is (like mentioned earlier in this thread) they're really clamping down on customization within the suite. If you have a niche site with very specific custom needs, you're likely out of luck with Invision. For example, I'd like to include video embeds (such as Rumble) and social share from some more obscure sources. There are add-ons that fit my needs here (or I could have one developed) but it sounds like that isn't possible with the newest version of Invision. We're stuck with stock.
I'm also turned off by Invision's clear railroading to (extremely expensive!) cloud services and routine ditching of features. I don't like that Invision changed their policies after-the-fact so purchased licenses now expire; existing licenses should have been grandfathered in. There is no guaranteed feature parity between suite versions. Most recently they got rid of user walls and thread ratings, which are two features I use. I also
strongly dislike the way they ditched the Marketplace; not only did the third-party developers I talked to feel screwed over, but it seriously impacted the customer experience on updates.
I also have a list of improvements I'd like to see with xenForo. First of all, the updates are slow as molasses and there are large spans of radio silence that makes development feel stalled from the user end. There are many features that seem very basic and should be stock; a couple that come to mind are admin alerts for new user registrations and automatic cleansing of users who haven't confirmed after X weeks. They're small things, but really add up when you need an add-on for each.
So yes, I check in with Invision from time to time and am even tempted. But I always find myself sticking with xenForo because of our site's need for customization.