It's a journey, and one I would revisit again and again in the future. Sure, it's not perfect, and while I absolutely love the development of our main characters, I would love it more if our supporting characters (the schoolmates) get a proper development as well... Well, given the great characterization of the cast that this manga has, it's difficult to do justice to everyone, so I'm satisfied with what our MCs have become... Hikaru no Go, has something distinct from other mangas, and for me, it's because of the great character development and rivalry done right, as well as the intensity it delivers through the pages, even though all they did were sitting and moving stones. And those reasons had made this manga into my masterpiece list, along with the great Slam Dunk. [Actually, I watched the anime and continue with manga, still a fun ride, nevertheless]
Loving this forever, despite it's shortcomings (the 'ending'😶)
To potential readers, give it a chance (anime/manga, both are well done) and see if it clicked with you, in one way or another.