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I'm genuinely confused as to why you would say this. Straight 6s are great engine layouts. They're able to produce a good amount of power, they're well balanced, and from what I've been told the majority of them are easy to work on. People really seem to like them too.
The 2JZ isn't the only straight six I've heard people wax poetic about at car meets and in magazines. Chrysler's Slant 6 is still well regarded in the Classic American car scene. Nissan's L series engine used in their 240/260/280 Z cars are almost as iconic as the cars themselves. I can't imagine any of those engines being half that bad if people still clamor about them years after they've all gone out of production.