I definitely don't find the current Men's skating boring at all, I think it is great. Different strokes for different folks.
I agree. Even just looking at the Japanese skaters--gosh, even just looking at the guys the Japanese team had to leave at home!--makes for fascinating viewing. While there have certainly been great skaters in the past (the honor roll mentioned by pangtongfan), I think there are some incredibly dynamic guys out there now. I wish I felt that way about the ladies, but I have hopes for the future. And then there's ice dancing, a veritable treasure house right now.