Totally agree, Jason. I spent a couple of days at Firestone in May and played each course. I enjoyed all of them more than I expected to. The South in particular is more interesting than I expected, thanks to the terrain, which we all know never shows up well on TV broadcasts. The first three holes in particular are really good, IMO.
Overall the golf at Firestone is very meat-and-potatoes, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
What impressed me most about Firestone was the hangout atmosphere. Staying on property is a lot of fun. Fuzz, who minds the bar at the top of the clubhouse and verbally abuses everyone who crosses his path, is a great character as well.