I am new to the bitcointalk and the blockchain in general, but I have been reading up and think it is the future. I have missed the boat on getting in at the basement, but wanted to invest some money LONG term in some crypto. From what I understand Bitcoin is having some trouble keeping up with transactions. Would Ether or Bitcoin be a better long term investment (10 years), or will something new come along and replace these coins?
Yes you are very correct, I also agree ethereum will provide more benefits for long-term investment than bitcoin.
For bitcoin prices in the market now is already very slow movement compared to ethereum which continues to provide a positive trend.