Datasheet view is not supported on 64-bit versions of Office 2010

I just got a new laptop with a decent amount of memory. It also has a 64-bit version of Office 2010. I noticed that my SharePoint lists would no longer allow me to view in Datasheet view with the following error returned:
The list cannot be displayed in Datasheet view for one or more of the following reasons:
A datasheet component compatible with Microsoft SharePoint Foundation is not installed.
Your web browser does not support ActiveX controls.
A component is not properly configured for 32-bit or 64-bit support

Doing some further research I came across this:

You cannot view a list in Datasheet view after you install the 64-bit version of Office 2010

The best part is: If your business needs do not require you to use the 64-bit version of Office 2010, we recommend that you uninstall the 64-bit version of Office 2010 and install the 32-bit version of Office 2010. A 32-bit version of the Datasheet component is installed with the 32-bit version of Office 2010.

There is a workaround which is to install 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components

However, that has implications such as needing to uninstall and reinstall this should you need to add more components to Office 2010. That sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.

Seriously!?