LOVE him. He's my second favorite comics character. I don't think I've ever had much fun reading comics long term than with Spidey. 80's Spider-man was awesome in multiple titles. Stern's run was the ****. PAD was amazing when he wrote the title. Stan's original run was the **** too. McFarlane was great when he came on too. I know his ability declined over the years, but when he was on Spider-man he was really good.
With Spider-man he's the perfect hero in terms of powers. He's not so powerful that it makes him boring, but he's got a lot of things that makes him impressive and fun to read. Then in terms of how his stories are he's very versatile. You can write a jovial story with Peter Parker, and it wouldn't be out of place at all. Then you can write something serious such as the Death of Jean DeWolff or Kraven's Last Hunt. Pete can be witty and focused instead of just being some brooding guy or a class clown. That's what I love about his versatility.