Yes the manga is better than the anime. The only plus point in the anime is (imho) you can see the jutsu in action.
Ah i can't find an accepttable reason for others about why i'm not addicted to this series. The feelings just not there. And it's quite strange to have this kind of feelings. Because when i first got the manga, it already vol 24. And so i read from 1 to 24 without any stop to sleep, because i can't sleep, captivated by this Naruto series. And yet, i still can't become a fans or addicted to Naruto. Nevertheless i always keep waiting for the new volume of the manga.