I actually like the RS because its different than what is out there in that class. The WRX don't have the power, the electronics and if you get an STI with that picnic table on the back...ugh, gag me with a spoon! The Civic Type R, where do I start? It looks hideous, like the mediocre guy in high school who shows up 20 years later with bright red leather pants and matching jacket. Plus, over 300 horse to the front wheels only, really?
To me the RS does it better than most of those other cars in that class. Maybe an Evo comes close but not out of the box.