Honestly, the vitriol they get kind of confounds me, as even at their worst, I think they tend to be more average than actively bad (which you could argue is worse, I guess, but that's a debate for another day). I think it's partially the Weezer effect at play where the fanbase they initially cultivated is so outwardly disgusted by their plays toward the mainstream that they refuse to even acknowledge anything that happened after a certain point. Personally, I find the mentality of "everything after X album is bad" to be a horribly close-minded way of looking at things, so statements like "they haven't made anything worthwhile since Rubber Factory or El Camino!" just ring a bit hollow for me. I'm fine with someone having that opinion, but I think there's some good stuff to be found on all their albums if you take the time to look.