So I finally decided to give it a try. Up til now I've been using the alternative, Weather Widget Donate, and I was completely satisfied. Thought I would give this a try and its just as I thought. Simple clock/weather widget with animation and no skin options, something that WWD does have. But what WWD doesn't have is the power widgets which I think is awesome and makes the price tag well worth it. The other thing I think BW has one up on WWD is the weather icon. BW's is bigger and more crisp.
So all in all, if you're like me and didn't want to try Beautiful Widget for whatever reason, I say give it a whirl. The power widgets alone will justify it. And remember, if you don't like it, you can always get a refund.