I got volumes 1 to 3 for my Birthday, I really enjoyed the first volume. With the ways things are going, I think I'm gonna buy the others off amazon.

If you've read them what do you think?

Make sure you only get the ones by Brian K. Vaughan and Josh Whedon (Up to volume 8)

After the changed the creative team, it got really terrible, like a kids comic.

Agreed in that it's great up to vol 8. Personally I don't mind it after Vaugn left (it's not as good, but I still wouldn't say bad) but that seems to be fairly against popular opinion. Definately go to vol 8, see how attached to the characters you are.

thanks everyone for the advice .

Stop after Vaughan left. It will only go downhill, and it's a good point in the story to stop.

It went downhill, but the Civil War Runaways \ Young Avengers cross over was actually the highlight of the Civil War sequence.

The Children's Crusade Young Avengers thing that's just come out is also pretty enjoyable - I'm hoping the Runaways will make a visit soon.