I use the Dolphin browser because I don't care for the stock Android browser.
I use FireFox on my computers so when it first came out for Android I eagerly installed it but quickly uninstalled it because I thought it sucked. That was awhile back so I might try it again to see if it has improved.
I just DLd it and tried it for about 10 minutes. My initial impression is that it seems better than it was when I first tried it but I still like Dolphin better. I'll use it some more for a few days to see if I like it more after I've spent more time with it.I would look at giving it another try, I was like you where when it first came out I installed it and hated it. This new version that I downloaded the other day is pretty good. IMO one of the best for Android.