I agree with you and when I started I bought fa exclusively. It's only recently I've decided to branch out into trying other brands.....I'm still heavily biased though. It's more about mixing the same flavour nuances....I have the common strawberry tasting problem for example.FWIW, I stick to FA because, some time ago, when I started to DIY, I was an avid follower of HIC's epic FA thread and I learned almost everything I know about DIY from him. Besides, I knew then that FA didn't use any diketones in their flavoring so it was a no-brainer. And I love their flavors.
With one exception--their green tea is awful. I don't understand why, since they make fantastic black tea.![]()
Some of their fruits are terrible faders too.