To that, C++ proponents will reply: when done well, that gives you an awesome flying tank, as in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunder.... It may not be sexy, but it sure gets the job done.

I think that is apt for C++, too. It is not sexy as in 'objects all the way down', 'functions all the way down', 'consign all the way down', or whatever else rocks one's boat, but it is sturdy and does get the job done.