Couldn't agree more. My friend and I usually hang out Monday nights so we can watch Heroes and RAW, and this season we decided to give Chuck a few episodes to see if it was as good as the previews seemed. Now it's almost as if we look forward to Chuck more than Heroes even, and that's not saying Heroes has been bad because I am totally loving that too.
It's a shame this whole strike buisness had to happen this year because it seems to me there is an abundance of good new shows like Chuck, Heroes, Reaper, FNL, etc. and I hate to know that these seasons are being cut short. Hopefully once things get resolved they will pick right up where they all leave off.