Kanye/Skepticism/Hype/Talent

Back in 2004, I actually bought into the hype with Kanye and went out and bought his debut album "College Drop-Out"(It was all part of the delusion that I was under at the time that Hip Hop as I had grown to appreciate it was alive and well). I was familiar with his production work,(which I'm a fan of to this day) and I had seen the videos w/him chillin with Talib, Mos, Dialated etc and thought to myself this shit might be dope. After listening to the cd I had buyers remorse, aside from a decent single here and there I wasn't feeling it... Flash forward to 2005 and "Late Registration" I felt like I knew what I was in for copped the singles to bang at the club and gave the album a pass. I wasn't buying into his whole "act" and didn't feel like I had missed out on anything... Flash forward again to current day and "Graduation"... I feel like it's 04 all over again, I'm thinking to myself, he's stepping out and doing shit different, (sampling Daft Punk for the first single stronger), and I really like the 2nd single "Can't Tell Me Nothing" not to mention the video!

I also just heard "Pro Nails" with Kid Siter produced by A-trak and there I am again all excited thinking this shit is dope!
So the question remains, is it hype or is the guy genuinely talented and going to give me a quality album? I don't expect him to change the direction of the shit stew that has become rap/hip hop? (Yes including Lil Wayne!)
I have my money on Plastic Little but as I mentioned earlier when it comes to music I often catch myself in a delusional state...