i respect how they are successful, they are a genre of rock i refer to as "modern party rock" you can add in bands like Hinder, theory of a dead man, buck cherry, hoobastank etc. you know the sound.
they were just the biggest of this type of music, they knew how to sell out an audience.
i have never seen them in concert nor bought any of their music.
being a Canadian band is a winner... less competition on the airways and a huge home field advantage.