I'm a John fanboy, I have one of his signature strats, great sounding guitar. I never really understood the hate, but the music world as of recently as transformed into a world where if it's not your cup of tea, it should be nobodies cup of tea. That being said, he did an interview with Rolling Stone a week or so back, pretty much just saying "I was an asshole and and people hate me, but I've changed". Not to hop on the man's dick but I have respect for him. He hasn't necessarily been through hell and back but the past 3 years have definitely kicked his ass.