Hi Connie,
I was like you. I downloaded, but immediately uninstalled, EVERY beta and everything else for V8 and V9. But the final V9 release actually worked for me! I will post about that in a separate mail, but they clearely put some effort into the final release. Since they have put in some effort in trying to fix it, I will try to help them by testing it carefully, so I will switch to V9.
I don't know what your problems have been with V8 and V9B, but I suggest you give the final V9 release a chance.
Helmer