Looks like I got everything mostly figured out. I apologize about my n00b'ness. This is a big change from flashing roms on the TP2. I sincerely appreciate all the help.
Battery life is... ok. Got about 6 hours since my last charge. Tried disabling the music/drm/etc service that was running... but I also like the screen to be turned up a bit.
Also - heat issues? I think this phone gets warmer than the TP2. Initially when I plugged my phone in to charge... it said charging was paused because it was too hot/cold