I agree. The original is a little pants really, but that's a reflection of the budget and the (real world) technology of the time.
It has caused a hell of a headache for things set before ToS though - same issue they had in Prometheus, and also the Star Wars prequels. How to explain away the fact that the technology in something ostensibly older / earlier / less advanced can look so much more advanced.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
