At first, I couldn't tell if this was a "ZELDA SUX" thread or a "GAMECUBE SUX" thread, but after reading your first post twice, I know now that it's a little bit of both.
While I will agree with you that the GCN Zeldas are overrated, I disagree about the GameCube being a total failure of a system. Now that many of the used third-party games have hit rock-bottom at Gamestop, I would go as far as saying that it's a pretty good system to play. It isn't the oasis that the PlayStation 2 is, but it really isn't that bad if you have an open-mind.
But yes, I just can't get into Zelda on the Cube. Hell, I stopped playing Phantom Hourglass on the DS recently and don't know when I'll end up touching it again.