It is now a lot of eth enthusiasts but if to compete with bitcoin is hard.
Because there is still a lot of interest bitcoin than eth.
So if eth rival the bitcoin it is very difficult and the time is likely long to compete.
While that is true, In my opinion, ETH will always be that "bridesmaid and never the bride" type of thing. The existence of eth will never be perished as ETH is always used for transactions among traders due to low txn fees. Many users still prefer trading using ETH, this brings about the steady incline of growth in the said coin. Just last year August, the price of ETH was around $300 but now it is pass the $1000 mark. It will never surpass the groth of bitcoin but expect that ETH will stay.