I rather think Mozart11 is missing the point. Forget 'Start Menus' and look at Finder as an organisational tool and the entry point into the file system. I put up with it for a year after switching and found it hard to believe that Apple, who did such a great job with the OS and basic supplied apps, could produce something so crass, clunky and downright ugly. Finder to me reeks of being 10 years old.
I'm betting that when Apple finally get around to bringing this into the 21st Century we'll end up with something that looks and feels more like Path Finder does now, which is, I believe, as close to perfect as it can get. And I can find my way around Path Finder with less mouse clicks, hassle and frustration that I can Finder.
Path Finder: A Finder Alternative?