In some cases yes. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif There has been posts of people gaining over a dB by switching to aeroports. Factor that in with a properly designed and contoured box, and you could be talking about an extra 2-3 dBs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
For a majority of people out there, many of them would LIKE louder setups. I'm not saying everyone, but i know of a few people that like to turn it up to blast somebody else out of the water. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif It does depend on the market niche you cater to though, as i'm sure most SQ-type people really don't care either way.
The performance benefits of aeros is the reason they are used so often. Not to mention the benefits of being able to change the tuning so easily.