IMO there really isn't a difference in "excitement" between roms. there really isnt another rom out there that has the features and options the UD8 has.
what it comes down to me is the smoothness of the ROM. I have about 60 apps, about 12GB of media, and i will only run Launcher Pro. if the ROM cannot handle this, hesitates when scrolling, slow keyboard, slow app opening ect, it gets replaced immediately. i have been running UD8 for about 5 days now with no problems at all....this seems to be the best ROM for me.