[Ketil]

I've been doing computer for 20+ years and have flashed stock roms on a number of treos and palm in the past. However, those were all using the supplied upgrades from the manufacturer.

So, I feel your pain as you decide whether or not to flash a custom rom. My main hesitation was that I wanted to be sure I had a stock rom to go back to in case things went bad.

Then I read the flashing tutorial in D/\sh's sig. And I read it again. And then one more time for good measure.

Followed everything in there just like he laid it out and flashed without any problem.

Just make sure you read everything until you are certain you understand all the steps and you'll be fine.