In all honesty, I liked VR and AOA a lot. Not as much as STP, but a lot. Scott will never go back though becuase VR was just a fling. It's over for good.
When Scott fights with Dean or Robert, there's enough history and true friendship underneath the service that they're like a family. They might fight, but time will heal their wounds. With Scott and Slash/Sorum there is no such history, therefore when they fight, there is no emotion involved. Just anger. Those wounds don't heal.
Whether you like them or not, you have to admit VR put on some good shows.
AOA, I had meet and greet passes for a show in Sparks, Nv in Feb of '07. They cancelled and never made up the date. Therefore I am declaring they are the worst live act, EVER.
STP is still the best though!