If you can get past the learning curve and have patience, it is not a bad game.
I got the game patched, got used to the controls. Once you get used to the controls, the game is right up there with the other great space sims. Combat is a little frustrating, you get used to the AI's control of the enemy ships. Even Easy Difficulty isn't easy. For the money it's a great game, you will find plenty of things to do, money is easy to make for upgrades and such.
The only thing that isn't great about the game and is greatly lacking, is the flight control for docking at the space stations. You have a autopilot for that function, and I suggest you use it. Even that can be tricky sometimes.
After reading the reviews that people have given this game I would say that some of them are correct in the fact that Yes there is a learning curve for alot of things in this game, but overall if you are willing to learn, and you are given the chance to learn everything by trial and error, you will find this game worth it.