I started watching in Sept 66. And Abrams movies I consider some of the best. Superior in every way to the Next Generation series with its rabid political correctness . The only movies that were as good were Wrath of Kahn, Undiscovered Country and ST 4(love it too but it is just so 'Greenpeace' ). The best of TNG movies was First Contact
Yes I could find flaws with Abrams movies. As I could with any of the others. Re-booting in the manner that he did made the loss of a character possible (ie: Pike) and unlike normal prequels, you don't know who will make it out alive. The plots were fresh and crisp, a blend of drama and comedy and the effects were superior to any previous
JJ Trek has one massive advantage over almost all the Trek that came after TOS: it’s a lot of fun. They’re certainly not the smarter 4 hours of Trek, nor the most in depth in story or characterization. But you’re going to be entertained. Which in many ways makes it the most true to TOS, which people forget was often pretty dumb and shallow in between the “landmark” episodes, but was always a blast.