That pretty much summed it up. I proverbially strolled by, saw Chinese Democracy lying around and bought it.
It's as simple as that -- actually I went to the DVD section before, checking for Shine A Light, since there was
like a pile of copies and I wasn't exactly terrified of not getting the chance to acquire one.
I still randomly purchase copies of the album and the promo of the title track, to give 'em away to friends.
At least that's what I claim. Actually I purchase them out of sheer boredom and THEN give it away to anyone

It's still the best album for me (I've got the vinyl under glass in my living room), but there's no hype about it...