I was a casual viewer of the previous version of this show. When I saw this one on Hulu, I thought I'd give it a try.
I realize now that one of the reasons I didn't watch regularly before was because of the previous host, Ty Pennington. He's a nice guy, talented...but he's too "on" all the time, the raspy voice and his personality overshadowed everyone else. With Jesse Tyler Ferguson, I have not missed an episode. I like that he's more of a host than anything, he's calm, very happy, and seems so genuine.
I also love Breegan as a designer, she's incredibly talented, and absolutely stunning.
Unlike some others, I don't mind the product placement. The companies are donating materials, time, money, products, etc. To these people who truly deserve it. They can slap a Wayfair sticker on all the volunteers backs for all I care.
Finally, perhaps it's because I'm older than when the first version of the show came out, and my priorities are different - but I get LOTS of decorating ideas from the new show.
I rated 6/10, I'd rate the Ty version 3/10.