Brawl now has a tier list for anyone who cares. My favorite (Wario) is at number 8, Meta Knight is number 1 and Snake is number 2. Captain Falcon is the worst according to the list. Some characters that I thought would fare better on the list are some of the worst (Sonic, Ike and Mario are all low tier characters).
This list depresses me. I'm gonna stop paying attention to tournament play and just have fun.