I have learned to accept that having fun is more important than mere technical merit. I used to tell people that VI and VII were my favorites because I felt that they were the best from an impartial and technical standpoint. These days I'm not afraid to say that, you know what, I had more fun with II, X and the FFTA games... flaws and all.

(That's not to say that I don't like VI and VII of course. I still like them a heck of a lot too.)