Well, this is quite a thread, and it seems Burial is highly praised, by critics and dirtyfans alike...
I finally listened in to some websamples of Burial and dubstep in general. Not sure i'm feeling it (yet). Seems sort of a souped-up version of the IDM craze from a few years back, when the more arythmic or off-beat the beat, the better. Surely a lot of effort goes into the programming, but imho, it's just the latest subgenre to make an underground splash, and if history holds, it won't have staying power. But then, maybe dubstep or whatever just isn't my cup-o-tea? Correct me where i'm wrong!