Yeah, the scooter bug was nibbling on me a while ago, so I digs where ya coming from, brother.
Cool thing about the Stella is the neato aftermarket stuff you can get for one, and the fact that it's got a nice, sturdy metal body. The retro look is nice, too.
Hell, I've seen a scoot be-bopping around here with a frakkin' sidecar, so you can use that for the whole "but, it can be practical," argument with others.
Buddy makes a nice series of scoots too.