I know it's a dangerous assumption, the only assumption more dangerous would be to say it's hardware related. It's got to be either software or hardware.
Updated indeed doesn't always mean more stable. Rolling back to an older SVN sounds good enough to me since I don't really care about the new stuff. Stability is what I'm interested in.
Will Odin's temple come? How would I know? I'm not a GM, I'm just someone who rants just so he has something to do.