Camaro's dont suck ass, problem is most teenage-idiots dont know how to drive them, so it gets a bad reputation. If you take care of the car its very reliable, mine has over 100,000 miles with no major problems.
Its called a muscle-car for good reason, if you're hustling around corners it does take some effort to corner it, but it has a ton of grip. Its not nimble, but I like the secure solid feel of the car. For the money I'm willing to put up with the cheapish plastics, and a few minor things. I just couldnt justify spending more money on a whiny Japanese car, when this car has such a nice V8 engine.