I thought Krushed Kandy tasted just fine. Maybe I'm weird, but I like it when I can taste a little of the actives. Makes me feel like I'm taking something that's gonna work.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I don't need or even want my Pre-Workout to taste like liquefied jolly ranchers. This either means the company didn't use a hefty dose of actives, or they did and put in a crazy amount of artificial flavoring to mask it to the point of tasting like kool-aid. I'm not saying artificial flavoring/sweeteners are horrible for us or anything, but I'd personally prefer to limit my intake, especially considering most of us consume more of them than the average person, what with all our protein powders/bars/etc.
Anyway, just one man's opinion.