I can't speak to the stability issues, because it's not too bad for me. crashes maybe once a day or so with constant use - i can live with that. i had tried iswipe several times using regular search and download, and like many reviewers could never download a single thing. then i discovered the secret: use the auto search feature. it'll keep looking and trying until it gets what you need. this is now BY FAR the best thing out there for hard-to-find music. if you're looking for britney spears et al, any damn thing will work. use limewire and shut your hole. but if you have unusual tastes, use iswipe and the auto search feature. interface features mean little to me: i just want something that can find the obscure stuff i'm looking for, and this does it better than anything i've found in the post-audiogalaxy world.