Jerry: Yes, looking better with the change in the header. I, also, like the drop-down box for "Active Topics" on the right side of the main forum page, below the header.
What is really bad is the grey text on blue/grey background, no contrast so impossible to read. The white on grey is not much better like the post quick reply button below.
For others who would like to try it (it's as close as I could find to the old one, without the "quirks" we had)... in the lower right corner is a style selector. You can quickly switch skins from the default "CoolIce" one.