There's nothing wrong at all with liking David Eddings - he is and has been for some time one of the major pillars of the fantasy genre.
It's simply that there are different pillars around, and different people prefer different supports. If everyone who read fantasy completely agreed on which were the best authors then that would be a very sad comment on fantasy literature in general.
There's strength in diversity, and the fantasy genre is particularly diverse, from the ancient myth builders like Tolkien, to the modern myth builders like Neil Gaiman. In between - a whole colourful collective cast of major pillars - Robin Hobb, Raymond E Feist, Robert Jordan, Stephen Donaldson, Terry Brooks, Anne McCaffrey, Katherine Kerr, Ursual Le Guinn, Michael Moorcock...not to mention many many more - each of them very different.
Fantasy thrives on diversity - as do we at this site. I don't believe that
Twelve is duelling with you - that implies a battle to be won. You are merely exchanges opinions, ideas, and thoughts on your personal preferences - nothing more. That's what we do here - that's what fantasy and sci-fi forums such as the chronicles-network are all about. We do so so as to share our experiences as readers and as human beings. There's no battle implied.
