Quite the contrary, it's very beautiful and useful:

    >>> (1, 2) == (1, 2)
    True
    >>> (2, 1) == (1, 2)
    False

If you need identity for perf:

    >>> (1, 2) is (1, 2)
    False

If you just need the type check:

   >>> isinstance((1, 2), type((1, 2)))
   True

It's very explicit, practical, and you can set the scale of practicality vs performances where you want. Plus: no implicit weird type conversion, only one equality comparison operator, and no hidden rules.

I think it's sane.