I've seen 11 episodes of it, and I think it's great. I haven't seen the original ones (yet), so I can't compare. But it's good entertainment if you like sci fi.
I'm in the UK and I'm really enjoying the series. It's still finding its feet and it's not so gritty as, say, Babylon 5 but the production values are good and the characters are strong and work well together.
Makes a change for us to get something before the US.