Yep, I've seen both of the mini series and they are good, but I also found them a bit boring at times as certain parts dragged on when instead they could have used narration to progress the story faster when needed.
And yes, the production values were quite bad in places. Definitely more like a hallmark TV movie rather than BSG in that regard.
Now wouldn't that be good. With this being the final series of BSG the production and special effects team will be looking for new work. They would make a great job of a Dune film!