I believe Ethereum has value and it brings unique advantages to the table.
With that said, Ether as a store of value or as a transactional platform has had limited success/use. Take for example the thousands of merchants/websites that accept bitcoin as a form of payment. Where are takers for ether?
In its short lifespan, the major use case for ether has only been demonstrated in the recent surge of ICO's.
While the underlying technology is sound (smarter minds in the EEA surely believe so) and the value of Ether should increase over time, it continues to fail in presenting a true competitor to bitcoin as a "currency".