I've used a few 9.7's and had good luck. One thing that makes Opera buggy, imo, is when you use FlashLite or have flash enabled. I think opera works so much better when not trying to use flash.
I would use your ROM, but noticed no Manilla 1.5 or Notification Enhancement. I don't really need Manilla, but Notification Enhancement is kinda a biggie for me.
