I have a saluki x husky, she is the mutts nuts - very clever, very fast, she thinks things through, she is tough, well built and will take any legal quarry. She is also a very pretty dog (not that looks are important, but it feels good to me to have such a stunning dog)
Temprement wise, she is calm, happy and very energetic, she dosn't bark and she is very biddable and attentive.
Don't knock it till you have tried it matey, some supposedly brilliant crosses amount to nothing, some 'odd' or unusual dogs turn out to be amazing, I judge on a dog by dog basis, it's all down to personal