Windows 7 RC: Reliable?

I have found 7100 to be the most stable build for me. I installed 7000 x86 as a clean install, and while it was pretty stable, there were obvious bugs in the OS. The next build I played with was 7068 x86. That was done via an upgrade. That was definitely faster than 7000 and pretty stable. I found problems in the start menu with some programs that were pinned not showing up, but when I added then, they came pinned with a (2) behind them that I could not remove. I upgraded to 7077 x86 and had no issues with that setup.

I got access to a new laptop, onto which i did a clean install of 7068 x64. Stable and no issues, but the WMP task pane bug was there and more annoying than it should have been. I never realized how much I used that feature. I then upgraded the new laptop to 7077 x64, and while it seemed somewhat snappier, I had constant errors with explorer just dying on me and needing to restart. I also had BSODs that spontaniously re-booted. The error was kernel-power event ID 41. It was driving me crazy, and I almost went back to 7068. Of course the 7100 build leaked and I performed a clean install of 7100 x64 last week. No problems since, stable, quick. I am really liking this build. I will probably forego any interim builds unless something "must have" comes out.

PhreePhly

So Far, So Good. One of my problems seems fixed, another one not. Still getting everything set up.

I'm just customizing my folder icons ... I think it's a "keeper" Not one problem so far.

Of course I have my fingers and eyes crossed, LOL!

EDIT >> I just 'clean' installed RC 7100. The only other version of Win 7 I had was 7000, so I'm not disappointed at all.

build 7100 has been a real joy to play along with. :)

So far, so good.

Except for the Program Compatibility assistant continuously trying to tell me that my "Program May not have Installed Correctly" and asking me to either reinstall it or say it installed properly. It's been a pretty constant companion to any program I've installed but so far every one has worked properly.

Of course there will be issues, it's still only a "Candidate" and the RTM will have some changes both under the hood and the Paint job, this is as close to a fully fledged OS than any other Beta/RC I've ever seen.

I love the fast boot up compared to Vista too!!!
It seems as soon as I had my 3 gadgets running in Vista (with sidebar closed), boot time doubled (if not more). W7 has no such problem and my boot times are blazing fast.