For those who miss their T9 and auto-complete, head over to XDA and pick up the EZInput 2.2 cab (Link below). IMO, keyboard is easier to type with and all T9 and auto-complete functionality works properly.
Gadget...love the rom. Been using it for a couple versions and it's great. Thanks a lot!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=536215