Aside from the fact that the signage driving around this airport is abrupt and for the most part directionally sucky, this airport has grown on me. There are lots of places to eat, with a good variety. You can make it from one side to the next pretty swiftly. There are some cute touristy Arizona stores, places to buy decent books, some interesting apparel stores and to top it off the customer services is very pleasant as well as efficient.
Did I mention TSA actually runs a pretty good ship here at least in my experiences? They do the best they can to do their job well, while keeping in mind the concerns of travelers, and they are not complete overweening A-holes!