Ok, saw it last night.
Pros:
A worthy sequel for the new generation. Its not empire, but its probably shouldnt be either, thats "our" star wars, as the older generation, this one needs a new one, and thats ok.
The characters are all likeable, and well developed/memorable. The lines are good, the acting is good, there are no retarded aliens.
The story, while simple, is comparable to a new hope in quality. In many ways this is good, because it gives them room to grow for the "empire" of this series
It truly is star wars, has the right feel, the right amount of quips, Finn is a funny guy of his own rite.
Cons:
The scene with the beholders loose on the ship was unnecessary fluff
Kylo Ren is ... not scary?
Its a shame Han had to go, but i understand why he did. I feel like a worthy prequel would be Ben's fall from the light, and Han and Leia and Luke trying to save him, making his actions in this film more impactful.
If motherfucking 4chan spamming spoilers on reddit hadnt ruined that "kylo ren, hans son, kills him" for me, i could have seen that going either way on the bridge.
An awesome story would have been a Revan type twist, with Kylo fighting the conflict, and returning to the light side, or at least trying to.
Overall, awesome, definitely star wars, on par with the quality of a New Hope.