DBZ is actually a really bad anime. Granted when it came out in the US, it was way better than any of the American cartoons, and I did watch it every saterday back when it was on fox. But in comparison to the other animes I listed, its pathetic. They drag out a single battle for 10-20 episodes for cryin out loud (which is also why Bleach got lame after ep. 15), and since main characters die and get wished back every other episode, theres no emotional attachment either. Plus how much can they really power up, seriously. Super Saiyan 4 just isn't enough... The only thing about DBZ that is great is that its a "Gateway Anime" in that it got anime to the masses.
Naruto gets on my nerves. First off he's a whiny kid and I hate those (also a drawback of the first 10 eps of Scrapped Princess). Second, they have those battles that drag on as well. I have only seen 15 eps, but chances are im going to stop there though it might get much better (there are 150+ eps I suppose).
Anime is about way more than the fighting. Only a few of the animes I listed as the best have much fighting at all. That may turn off some, but I think that character development, emotional attachment and plot are way more important. I like a good fight as much as anyone, but fighting is the means to an end, not an end in and of itself. Balance is important. And no, I don't "watch" girlie anime but I have seen some and didn't like it. Its like an animated soap opera, which I suppose the girls like...