Is Eldest considered the worst of the series?

New here, but I’m currently re-reading for the first time in probably a decade. I enjoyed Eragon, flaws and all. I was made aware that there is some pushback by critics on the series, and that Eldest generally gets the worst of it. Is it truly the worst one? I’ve been reading Eldest pretty ardently over the past few days, and I honestly enjoy it way more than Eragon in just about every aspect I can think of.