I vote 7.5/10. Its not the perfect series everyone claims it to be, yet is a thousand times higher than the "averge classic shonen series". What is does have that is perfect is its potential. Did anyone think the story was going anywhere after reading the Morgan arc, or even the Buggy arc? Then Arlong comes out of nowhere and even some of the Narutards are like "Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuh???". I don't care whether certain characters live or die, if their story is complete (Like Arlong for example) than it doesn't really matter what their fate is. That is why it didn't even really care Pell lived, he fulfilled his purpose.
Another thing I dislike is the Dourikki (sp?). I haven't watched any of CP-9, but from what I have heard, these are power-levels…come on Oda, I know you're inspired by Toryama, but don't go that far. We already have bounties...