First of all, we got a break on the green fee, so Aiken's price is in the $30-40 range rather than $20. So we are not talking about a 10x--more like a 5-7x differential in price to play. Since I have never played PD and never will, I can't directly compare the two but I have a difficult time accepting that PD is five to seven times better than Aiken.
But to return to the genesis of the thread, Eric didn't ask about the architecture. Perhaps he meant to, perhaps it was implied, but all he asked was how do you split ten plays. There's really no wrong answer--it's a matter of personal preference.
I have been surprised but pleased to see that Lou Duran, Rich Goodale, and Sean Arble, three gentlemen I've played with, have very high opinions of Aiken. I acknowledge they have a more experienced and sophisticated appreciation of architecture than I do, but they lean towards Aiken. I knew as I was playing it that we had stumbled onto something special. There are reasons other than architecture to prefer one course over another, and Aiken seems to have considerable "it" factor for some of our more prolific posters.
I understand its appeal. I played five courses Augusta CC, Cobblestone, and the Dixie Cup rota, and if I had one round to play out of those five I think I'd take Aiken. Part of it is economic, part of it is the course suiting my game (short), and part of it is fun. But that's just my personal preference. Which is what, after all, Eric asked.