I was so impressed with these flashback chaps and the last few Espada fights (especially Mayuri and Kenpachi's fights), that I acutually decided to catch up to everybody else.And I really like Bleach alot. It has a great mythology, some very unique character designs, and at its peak, a nice storyline.
And the Hueco Mundo arc isn't as bad as everyone says, although Soul Society still shits on it utterly and completely. Not quite finished with Hueco Mundo yet, so it could change from being "not that bad" to "awful" but we'll see.
I think Bleach will make an excellent replacement to the dissapointment that is Naruuodo.