Yes, Ethereum is the best after Bitcoin. The popularity is very, very important for a coin to be successful. Ethereum is so popular and this is the main reason to be so good.
How much do you think about bitcoin? Because what do you know about the success of bitcoin. What bitcoin was like in the past and what it is like now. I think you have failed to make a profit from bitcoin, so you are criticizing eth in the first place. Bitcoin is a currency that has brought cryptocurrency to everyone's doorstep and bitcoin is now widely used in the world which is beyond counting.