You have a point and I think that most FREEPERS understand what mega churches are all about. It is more for the socialization and theatrics than actual studying the word. I do believe that Tammy Faye's husband was the first to ruin the reputation of "mega churches". I think that a majority of the population hold at least a bit of skepticism with these novelty items called mega churches. I believe they are a phase and will lose their popularity over time when people begin to urn for that small church community again.
I think a difference is mega churches are like the catholic church. They have enough critical mass to make wrong doing news worthy. In addition, with his "activitism" the charges make him look hycritical. But believe me, where mega or just the chapel around the corner or seeker or more deeply foundational based, this stuff goes on in too many churches.
This is one of the reasons I have fought so loud the churches trying to impose the word of God rather than expose the word of God. They no ignore the rot under their own steeples.