Once you drink it enough, you start to enjoy diet soda on its own terms. I dont' have a problem with it.

Freshman year of college, once I realized how many sodas I was drinking, I made an effort (stu can attest to this!) to go diet as often as possible. It was pretty gross at first, and I won't say I prefer it now. Going back to HFCS is like ambrosia, every time. Hell, it's worth drinking diet soda just for that experience.

But yeah, I'm cool with it. You just can't look at them as the same drink.