I wrote a fairly extensive review over at Geekdo.com (AKA Boardgamegeek.com). It's quite long, so I am not copying it here, but I offer up my thoughts as someone who was skeptical but open-minded to the new edition.
I have come away from my handful of play sessions with a very positive view on this new edition, and I try to outline the reasons why. If you're interested, you can check it out here . If you're already made up your mind that this version sucks but you haven't played it yet, I can't offer you more than what I think was an objective look at the new system.