They certainly aren't of the same caliber, and I can definitely understand why staunch fans wouldn't like them, but I do find them interesting. The House series is pretty good, but the older series is kinda thin, and there are a lot of parts that are just kinda dropped in, rather than intricately woven into the story.
It's still better than that damned god-awful Jedi Academy trilogy......right, AWK?
"and I only got about half-way through the first "Rogue Squadron" book before I tossed it."
Wow, I LOVED that series. I was sad to see it end.
"How do you co-write a book anyway?"
Take turns writing every other word?