Why again are we calling this an RC? I mean, this is the firmware that is being sold in HK right? Also, while important to understand that a downgrade renders the gsm radio unusable, this was already the case with previous firmwares as was stated before in this and many other threads. Finally, I don't think installing 1.2"RC"(HK) is going to leave any of us stuck without option to upgrade to 1.2"NA" or 1.2"Global". This is why we all bought the N900, so someone in some country can seed a firmware, we can talk about it, then decide whether to use it for ourselves. p.s. I guess I'm just sick of all the China bashing.