joecar -
Your firstpart is confusing as the new downloads are "self installing" off the EFILive website. Once their in, then YES I did the second part of your post.
After getting the "failed" stuff on self test. Saved my custom stuff then Uninstalled V7 & V8 and reinstalled them off the website along with the "New" firmware, did the second part of your post and still get the 3 failed issues on self test.
My concern is that the 3 "failed" tests will somehow screwup BBL if not, then I am probably good to go, and was good to go with the first firmware download of the 5/20/09 stuff!
It should be noted that if the 3 failed tests don't effect anything, then a NOTE SHOULD HAVE ACCOMPANIED THE FIRMWARE TO AVOID ALL OF THIS!!!
JR