I bought Get Famous 50% off and I'm happy with that purchase. The theme didn't interest me much in the first place, but what I enjoy is that the pack gives you a lot to do. I play rotationally and I'd like to see my own sims replace the premade celebrities eventually and even place down their own stars on the boulevard. It's a huge amount of work to get all their celebrity levels up. There are many ways to go about it though and I'm not bored with the system yet.
About your concern I do have celebrities to show up in my restaurants and other community lots, but they haven't been major problem for me. At first it bothered me more when I didn't know who those celebrities were. The more I've seen them around and my sims have became their fans the more tolerant I find myself. I sort of accept their status and that sims go crazy sometimes. Here as well I'm wondering what it will be like when it's my own sims that are causing the chaos.
I must confess I haven't lived in Del Sol Valley with any sim. The world looks nice to me and the size doesn't bother me too much. The poor neighbourhood fits my taste quite nicely. I have redone the whole commercial disctrict and really like visiting there. There's a gym, arts center, restaurant, cafe (with a movie theatre) and a lounge.
What I don't really like about the pack is that it's quite easy to make it to one star celebrity and that the sims who have reached that level are instantly harder to communicate with. In rotational play it's a little bit weird when half of my played sims are suddendly impossible to get to know... Yes they can always step out of the spotlight and that's the choice I will have to make for some.
