maybe boring in that they are so common, but definitely not boring in personality. I like in-your-face cichlids, and no SA tank is complete without one (or two, or three...)
Maybe some are but mine (i only got it yesterday and it is already fun to watch) he is fun when i first got him he did'nt sulk he tryed lifting my rocks and was picking up my gravel he did'nt do much to my rocks since they are heavier then him my gravel is messed up now but this mourning he is ok he loves to explore and destroy my tank he is a real pain but he is so cool and oscars you can hand feed teach them tricks list can go on .
I think that they are boring because they are ugly and they take up a lot of room, so if you have one, then you probably have very little fish in w/ it.