This happens to me every single year - I swear it's the HHN version of Stockholm Syndrome.
I went quite a few times this year and by October the couple of outings I made always included it because of the low wait times.
By the end of the event I loved this house. Anyone I went with that walked in without any prior knowledge also constantly ranked it high, especially on atmosphere.
I still agree with all the criticisms made but I have to say, there were a few rooms that are extremely creepy