[MattMojo]

I would suggest making a rom with SSK's visual kitchen 3.0 preview 2... I have done so and it is by far the fastest, most responsive rom I have used on my Verizon phone. The best combination for me was 6.1 + TF3d1.2 with no "frills" added (meaning standard slide-to-answer dialing, no custom top bar icons, ect..) -- my memory hovers around 75-80% used... plus the device has no lag whatsoever.

Good luck!