[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tych0n:
So, I've decided to reflash my Xperia after I played with some of the settings and managed to make the whole thing really slow, choppy and buggy. There's nothing wrong with the device, I've just messed things up a bit. Nothing to worry, I'm not a newbie with stuff like this, just a bit over-enthusiastic and overconfident at times. :D

So, to the point, I'm looking for better alternatives to the ROM and software I already have. I'll give you a quick run-down of the stuff I have, the stuff I love and the stuff I never use with my Xperia.

The stuff I have:

-SEX1 R3.61 Barebone ROM (and all the apps et al that came with it) with SEX1cons F v3

-SPB Mobile Shell 3.x (the newest one ATM with the Weather widget)

-G-Alarm

-Opera Mobile (newest Beta)

-Opera Mini

-Pocket Player

-Google Maps

-VistaHide Battery Gauge

-Some YouTube stuff I would use if they worked properly (which they don't, partially thanks to me)

The stuff I love:

-The SPB Mobile Shell above all else. If someone would make a ROM based on the Shell alone, I would flash my Xperia with it immediately. It's got the most conventional interface in any operating system I've ever come across. I just love it. :D

-G-Alarm. Never has waking up been so easy. (OK, it's still not easy, but at least I do get up nowadays. :D )

-The conversation-style SMS

-The both Opera browsers (when they work, which is less often than I'd like)

-The tweaked camera of the SEX1 ROM

-Google Maps. I've lost count how many times I would have lost without it. :D

-The "notes" function.

-Messenger

-The music and video playing capabilities of the device (regardless of programs. I use Pocket Player out of habit and WMP for video playback because the PP can't handle videos all that well)

-VistaHide Battery Gauge & the fancy SEX1cons

The stuff I never use and would like to get rid off or at least hide/disable somehow:

-All the GPS garbage. QuickGPS etc. I have no GPS devices and I'm not about to buy any. Google Maps is more than enough for me.

-E-Mail. I use E-Mail so seldom anyway, I haven't even bothered to set up an account on my Xperia.

-Panels. They were fun in the beginning, but nowadays I prefer apps to panels. I don't even remember when was the last time I pressed the "X Panel"-button on purpose. :D Not useless, but unnecessary to me as I never use them anyway.

So, the thing I'm asking is what would be the best choices for a new ROM and whether there's some software I should consider adding or replacing some of my old apps with? For me, a ROM is just something to install SPB Mobile Shell over, so there's no need for a fancy interface or loads of apps or anything. :D Just the bare essentials; a fast and stable ROM plus some of the basic apps (calculator et al I seldom use, but couldn't live without). I'm not a conservatist, so I'm not afraid to abandon any of the stuff I have for something better if there is.

Also, as I obviously have to backup my PIM data, do most of the backup apps out there function correctly with the conversation-style SMS messaging?

Give me a hand here, guys, I know your collective brainpower and knowledge far exceeds mine, that's why I asked you in the first place. Thanks in advance of any tips, suggestions etc. you could give me. :D