for what its worth...I'll stick with stock for a bit before going custom. Wanna see how the "finished" stock 6.5 hold up. Been flashing custom ROM's on my TP, and been cooking my own with Cal's kitchens and have not ran 6.1 in months. Going back to it on the TP2 was definitely a bit of a shock.
As for custom ROM's...I think its a preference whether you run a clean ROM or a loaded one. And with all software, there WILL BE BUGS...its a matter of taste and choice as to what you're willing to live with or without.
I am one of those that will live with some "major" bugs in order to have the latest and greatest to play with...so I can do this >>
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