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I haven't grown honeycrisp, but I've eaten some.  I can second the 
"wish they had more flavor", as the ones I had were very sweet, but 
otherwise rather bland.  They certainly have a terrific texture, and 
keep really well tucked in my refrigerator.  On the other hand, a lot 
of people like sweet, bland apples.  My brother once said that he likes 
Delicious apples because "when I eat an apple I want it to taste good". 
 So when I tried the honeycrisps, I immediately thought of him, and 
bought him a box.  He liked them a lot.

I've heard they get rich flavor when grown in colder climates.  Mine 
came from applecrop, and I don't recall where they were grown.

Ginda

On Sunday, September 14, 2003, at 10:21  AM, Richard J. Ossolinski 
wrote:
[snip]
Honeycrisp is another winner up here - truly in a class by itself: 
annual
> yields of good sized, (although our drought has affected their size 
> this year)
> beautifully colored and "explosively crisp" apples that keep better 
> than
> anything I've ever grown.  The typical leaf discoloration persists but
> apparently has no negative effect on the end result.  Wish they had a 
> little
> more flavor, but I bet a lot of folks are already working on that.
>
> Richard
> Gouldsboro, ME  Zone 5