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Welcome OP! I think you are doing the right thing by introducing yourself & stating your goals.
Every1 here is very helpful & this place is very organized as seen by some of those links above.

That said, if you are not into flashing a customized ROM, there are still the same flexibility in making the TP2 still as effective as one that his been customized.

Look into the Cleanup thread to start things off with stock ROM, & then start playing around with all the threads that add the bits & pieces to your handset.

Don't be afraid to ask 'smart' questions.

& by that I mean it shows you did some research.
Nothing irks ppl more than a noob who post a question where the answer is in a stickied thread right above their post! (I can see 2 or 3 of those right now in ths forum LOL!)

Welcome again!