AOL Instant Messenger, a Better Alternative?

I still think ICQ is by far the superior IM client, but unfortunately the rest of the world doesn't agree. It was back in my later high school days that I decided to switch from ICQ to AIM, because that's what all my friends were using and the sole purpose for me using IM was to communicate with my friends. Within the last few years I began using MSN because it was the main client used within our corporation for quick communication and I have enjoyed it. I am religiously on MSN during the day so people can easily communicate with me, but the past few days I haven't been able to get on. It's sounding to me like AIM has prevailed and maybe I will have to switch back to using it religiously again.

All I want is a reliable communication service.

--Eric (Grand Valley State University)