Whether or not you like the orchestra boxes I think is personal preference. From my perspective, they don't obstruct very much and they're still good seats for the price they're asking for. They're my go-to seats when I've used up my HipTix discount.
"Mostly, I loved the size of these people's emotions. Nobody has emotions this size anymore. Outsized emotions. Operatic emotions. Kushemski and Vanda are like Tristan and Isolde, they're Paolo and Francesca. Nobody's in total thrall like this anymore. Nobody's overcome by passion like this, or goes through this kind of rage." Thomas, Venus in Fur