So let's start with the pros:

-It's one of the best first person shooter games out there.
-It's very cheap for what it has to offer.
-Skins are another part of this game which a lot of people like (or dislike).
-It's a great game to play with friends, it will allow for better communications and understanding.
-It's a very challenging game at first, but if you enjoy it and play it a lot, you can get very good.
-The competitive nature of this game will make it endless. If you want to get better, you will keep playing.
-The game runs smoothly on most relatively recent systems.
-If you didn't notice it already, I love this game.

BUT...

The game has it's flaws:

-The Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) system is not very effective (as of 11/16).
(This means you play with cheaters somewhat ofter in regular matchmaking.)

-Smurfs are quite common in matchmaking.
(This means higher skilled player match themselves with lower skilled oponents.)

-If you want less cheaters, smurfs and toxic players in competitive, you're most likely going to have to use third party matchmaking services like FaceIt, CEVO or ESEA.
(ESEA has the best Anti-Cheat for CS:GO as of 11/16, but you need to pay 7$ USD monthly to use it.

So let's start with the pros: -It's one of the best first person shooter games out there. -It's very cheap for what it has to offer. -Skins are another part of this game which a lot of people like (or dislike). -It's a great game to play with friends, it will allow for better communications and understanding. -It's a very challenging game at first, but if you enjoy it and play it a lot, you can get very good. -The competitive nature of this game will make it endless. If you want to get better, you will keep playing. -The game runs smoothly on most relatively recent systems. -If you didn't notice it already, I love this game. BUT... The game has it's flaws: -The Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) system is not very effective (as of 11/16). (This means you play with cheaters somewhat ofter in regular matchmaking.) -Smurfs are quite common in matchmaking. (This means higher skilled player match themselves with lower skilled oponents.) -If you want less cheaters, smurfs and toxic players in competitive, you're most likely going to have to use third party matchmaking services like FaceIt, CEVO or ESEA. (ESEA has the best Anti-Cheat for CS:GO as of 11/16, but you need to pay 7$ USD monthly to use it.