I did see that the 441 is available again in the US on Stihl's website. I'd like to try the 462 when it comes out but not sure i'd buy one the first year or so.
I don't think it's ugly, it just looks a bit different. If it's relatively lightweight, screams, and is smooth in the cut its a winner in my book. The only thing the 461 was missing IMO was spring mount AV and looking at those pics the 462 has them. I just hope a standard carb version is available, which should be an option with all the M-Tronic/pro saws if you ask me.