Let's say 9.5. It starts out great, but slows down when the Noldor return to Middle-earth. Beren and Turin don't really do much for me in the shortened form (I prefer the Narn and the Geste, respectively). Come to think of it, Turin doesn't do much for me at all. The Ainulindale is my favorite chapter.
Between BoLT and UT, I can say I've read "better" versions of about 1/3 of the stories. But I can forgive the Silm's shortcomings, because it's reasonably complete and close to what Tolkien wanted (before he decided to abandon certain aspects of the creation myths).
It did not answer "all questions Middle-earthsy," nor should it have. The Silm as a history book has a very limited scope, and mostly stays within that. There's very little about, for instance, Avari, or Atani outside Beleriand, or Tom Bombadil.
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