Just got around to checking out what Side M is about; skimmed through the characters, and just listened to some of the first 2 CDs.(I even went as far as to watch some vids of their seiyuus) I'm liking this so far, a lot more than I thought I would. Some of the guys look really cool(those traps got me so bad lol), I felt a brief moment of confusion after seeing the Side M Ryo...

And I like their songs as well(I can still feel that familiar im@s spirit within), especially their main theme, Drive A Live.
Overall, I'm happy they're treating this with the same kind of love as the other members of the franchise and not as some cheap, half-a$$ed cash grab of a side series.
I wouldn't mind seeing an anime made out of this either.(after ML gets their share of the spotlight of course XD)