Well, so far, so good! My flat here in SF is a hole and I am getting good reception. Made a call to my dad who reported it "exceptionally clear." I know we here in the Bay Area were having probems with 1.5x radios, but this one works here in The Haight.
Update: After a soft reset, it was a bit slow finding a signal, but it did finally come around. For some reason, when I first flashed it, I had one more bar, now it's back to what 1.48.00.00 was giving me. I'll keep an eye on it.
Update 2: Still slow to grab a signal after a soft reset, but I am getting a stronger signal again. Like I said, my flat is a hole when it comes to signal, so it may be the cause for the erratic behavior. Still, I have high hopes for this radio. BTW, connection to my WiFi was fast and smooth.