WM6.1? My 1st CDMA VOUGE flash!

[Brera]

Hey guys, I should be getting my new vogue in today or tomorrow. I am taking it out of the box and (1st timer!!)flashing with a WM 6.1 ROM, but I was wondering from the collection of users that have these roms already.
I've searched and found a few 6.1 roms, but they all have mixed reviews. What is your opinon on the most stable or user friendly ROM? how about closest to OEM or even farthest from OEM (most useful ROM w/ viable regedits and useful apps) Let me know your probs you've had!!
Just wondering from the experienced, what would be compareable straight from ROM, im using:

s2u2 (a_c)
Weather Pane
Poorly ducks vista theme (all skins that included)
Nuemms (cant connect to contacts :0) )
Codys threaded msg
pocketCM
PCM keyboard
Touch Pal
Full access You Tube/Google
Opera Mobile 9.XX
Few regedits for performance

Thanks for the advice!!