got this done, but since i forgot my microUSB cable, i had to go thru some machinations to edit the file on my PC (ie copy to sdcard, email to me, edit, zip, email back to me, download, extract, then copy/paste w/Root Explorer while crossing fingers...)
it's working, but i thought i remembered seeing something about fixing permissions on that .99complete file, and i can't find it here now.
since there are over 90 pages of posts on this release now, and this seems to be a common issue from page 28 on, does a dev who knows what he/she's talking about feel like creating a roll-up thread for it?
i wouldn't mind giving it a shot, but it might take a while trying to find the right bits to quote & instructing the proper methodology...i only know the way i did it - i have no idea how to do it the right way (ie editing in terminal mode)