I can't believe you don't like Gn'R. I don't care what Axl looks like and I think his vocals are better live because there is so much more power. The a**hole thing is his trademark, and to get rid of that, there wouldn't have been a Gn'R in the first place. I actually found an interview awhile back on the stem of his attitudes:
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5937403/axl_rose_the_rs_interview

Personally I think Velvet Revolver is terrible and I would prefer Slash's Snakepit.