For those having problems with the install, I just started doing it this way.
Delete all of the internal files of the .148 os, (leave the folders).
Download OOAKPC's magical zip.
Extract to desktop.
starting with the .alx's, transfer to the hollowed out OS folder, then go to OOAK's removed folder and transfer those also.
Go to cdma highlight the file and select "move to", move it to the OS cdma folder this way.
Do the same with the java files, (I also re add all of the remaining "removed files"), need my wordmole..

Now run Lyricidal's shrink-a-os.
I've installed the last 3 using the apploader exe instead of desktop manager and it has been quick and painless.
For anyone that has an earlier version of his hybrids, this one seems to smoke them all so far. Speed is awesome, memory management is the best so far, battery life is also way up there.
I was playing with one of the non working themes last night after I loaded this version and managed to have some functionality with it, made it a good 15 minutes before I got the 523 error, so maybe there is some hope down the not too far down the road for a fix for this one.