I'm with you on this, save the 6700 - I had an i730 that was nothing but trouble.
Anyway, I just asked a bunch of related questions about this upgrade process for the 6800 here:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...nuespl-&page=8
I don't think I have the time to learn the kitchen process right now - but I definitely would like to get more out of this phone.
So, I hope we can finish piecing this together to improve our odds of success.