I've actually had Origin and Demos/Not For Your Ears for a long long time, and you are right, thats where their best stuff is. the original "Bring me to Life" was way better than the version on Fallen.
"Away From Me", "Anything For You" the original "Breathe No More" are some of my favorites from their early releases.
I would have agreed, as I didn't like the 2nd album at all, but something must have changed because there are some great keys/parts on some of the new songs that made me go notbadface.jpg