I did ride one. It was a bike. I think getting a custom bike built for someone else is often problematic if you're expecting bespoke ride. Confente was a talented builder I'm sure, but like a lot of this stuff, it's really branding and mythology.
This is probably the best answer. Take away the cosmetic accents/decals/branding and you may not be able to distinquish it from the other brands in a blind ride test. Heck, you might not even be able to pick it out amongst the top brands from other countries either.