He does have a point.
You all may not like them, but they are one of the most popular, if not the most popular pop/rock band out there right now.
They do a damn good job at finding their target audience (high schoolers majority), and at advertising and pulling them in by making easy flowing music that is easy to "rock to"
They have a huge following.
I believe I have heard much worse than Nickleback, and so have all of you.
But it's just the "cool" thing to do to "hate" on Nickleback. . . I guess. . .