I didn't mean to overreact. Two years ago there was a huge war with much baiting and fighting on both sides, and to this day we still get a thread every month or so titled "Is SH5 fixed/playable/worth my time yet?"
SH5 still has the potential to be the best of all of them, but it's resisting the modders in some departments. SH4 combines the best of both worlds, especially with the U-boat Add-on, but as I said it's just never recieved the attention it deserves, which leaves SH3 as the one with the best mods and the best overall gaming experience, especially with a good supermod and SH3 Commander. The bad news for me is that the computer I bought seven years ago just for SH3 is not capable of running all the mods I want now.
On the other hand SH5 is so cheap now (I got mine on Amazon for $5) that it's no real pain to try it out and see what you think.