Deepsouth, I agree with you 100%. Everyone is always hyped up about this beer, but I'm not seeing the goodness. I think maybe it's people getting themselves phsyched up about the beer, then not being willing to let themselves down.
After trying it this year for the first time, I was very dissappointed. As you said, it was syrupy, and dare I say, almost too complex. I thought there was too much going on in one bottle. It took me close to an hour to finish a 10oz. glass. And I've always been a fan of big imperial stouts.