And it's the same mentality that keeps MS coffers full. Until one day it doesn't, but it takes a long time.

If you find your disk being thrashed in 8.04 there's a good chance it's F3B5. To fix the problem disable the "suspected attack site" and "suspected forgery site" tracking in preferences.
This is probably quite a common occurrence.

You are right - the beta isn't ready for prime time.