Sprint vs. Verizon moving from TP to TP2

[TTBadDog]

I have been a TouchPro user from mostly day one and now moving to a TP2. I can switch carriers but am curious if the Verizon version of TP2 is crippled the way the ToucPro was. Slower cpu, less mem, locked GPS etc. I installed a cab file on my TouchPro that gave me the Options as follows
Sprint
Automatic
Roaming
For the last year or so I think my phone has been forced to Roaming and is always forced roaming over to Verizon as when on Automatic it would frequently drop calls. This is what is leading me to just go to Verizon.

Will I have an issue with my GPS being locked? I use Garmin Mobile GPS that does NOT rely on cell signal to provide GPS service.

Has the hardware in the Verizon version of the TP2 been neutered as it was in the ToucPro versions?