OK I've finally jumped on the Launcher Pro bandwagon. The most recent update did it for me. Seems stable and quick. AND I can customize those shortcuts now!!
I was previously on Helix 1.4 beta. The force closes were getting really annoying. Let's see how launcher pro does.
On another note, those of you using Apps Organizer, check out Folder Organizer by the same dev. Lots more features.