I liked him when he first came on although I realize now that's only because Lawler had gone downhill so bad. He does sound elitist with his use of terminology and frankly he just talks too much for my liking. I actually miss heel Lawler that guy was funny and a perv. Now he is stuck in a tweener role as a commentator, he isn't really a full fledged heel or face. He just kinda takes both sides now.
If they insist on not changing announcers anytime soon, why not just turn Michael Cole into a full heel PBP guy? He's way more interesting doing that schtick than anything else.