Hi, I was wondering if Google somehow "lumps" all of the template-built sites, such as these: http://www.cheap-templates.us into a single pile of "garbage"... even if the meta tags are totally different.
I've used template sites that place fine in Google. Don't think they treat them any different than any other site.
Those are design templates, not all the same content with different designs. Lots of pages have the "same" design. Think of all (few) the Blogger templates there are. Would google put all those in the "garbage"? Of course not, it wouldn't make sense. But it's a question I'm sure others have asked before, so it's a good thing you asked.