It was like those folks that put Ferrari logos on red Fiat sport models.
Either get the real deal or something else
The PowerMac G5 Quad cost $3300. The Base model Mac Pro that was release less than a year later cost $2200, and it greatly outperformed the G5.
Base model PowerMac in 2005 - $2000 Base model MacPro in 2012 - $2500
Adjusting for inflation from 2005 to 2012: $2,000 becomes $2,359.67
After adjusting for inflation, Apple raised the price by $140 between 2005-2012, but they also 6x the base RAM and WiFi became standard. Not to mention the significant performance and efficiency improvements.
I don't know how much the WiFi upgrade cost on a G5, but if it cost more than $140 Apple actually reduced the price of the Pro workstations during the switch to intel.
This allowed me to experience using macOS as a daily driver (at home) while saving up for an eBay macbook (macbook pro 13 mid-2010)
The Hackintosh community is a vital step of "try before you buy" for many like myself.
If I wanted buttoned up single-use OS there is iOS. But almost no one wants that as their primary OS because they want the customizable, extensible OS.