Artscroll, I got yo back!

It seems like the new cool thing is to dis Artscroll.
Want to fit in in a crowd? Dis Artscroll. Want people to think you're shtark? Dis Artscroll. Want people to think you're legit? Dis Artscroll.

I know I'm cool, and Artscroll, you will always have a place in my heart and on my bookshelf.

Artscroll siddurim and chumashim are great for shabbat and the rest of the week. They have everything you need as far as general brachot, they provide the rashi for everything, and are very easy to follow. The siddur tells you what to do throughout the service, and general customs about the different prayers, etc. The chumash gives you basic commentary, and explains different customs as far as the haftorahs, etc.

The Artscroll gemara set is a great tool to learn with.
I know israelis that use the English/Artscroll gemara for their daily dose of daf. Face it, aramaic is difficult and the hebrew isn't common hebrew. Having the translation with modern english explanations (and tiny pictures) makes these subjects easier to understand and relate to.

Do the books have every opinion? No.
Do they reference all commentators? Of Course not.
But, Are they a legitimate text to use for services and learning? Yessir.

The Artscroll sfarim do a great job of making these complex texts accessible to the Jewish community, and for that, I will always have their back.