I agree that there were major structural and chronological problems with ToM, and that AMoL as a whole would've been better as a two-volume set even if it had taken longer to come out. But, I don't perceive their current structure as being deal-breakers as others seem to view them.

I was excited to read this book when I first picked it up, and it kept me excited all the way through. I enjoyed seeing some of the many plot lines come together, and the rush of events as time ticked away for the Last Battle. Many scenes had me laughing, sheering, or gasping... I don't remember the last time I was so genuinely affected emotionally as with this book. For me, that's what matters despite its admittedly serious technical flaws.

More abstractly, how can anyone expect somebody that's not RJ to step into RJ's shoes for what would've been the masterpiece of his writing career showcasing events he'd had in mind for the better part of three decades? ToM is the middle of AMoL, which as I recall was the portion least written before RJ died. Would it have been better if WoT was never finished at all? I think Brandon was as good a choice as any to get such a herculean task accomplished, and probably better than most.