I'm not a fan of the tele bridge either.
I don't know, I love Fenders, but I think that if you are designing an original guitar you can do much better than Leo's designs. I can't stand seeing guitars that are completely original other than a few Fender bits and pieces that make it look like a parts guitar.
I'm a huge art/deco fan... Who was it that built lap steels on here a while back? Those were genius.