Really hope they bring it back to v6 netcode, because v7 and v8 have been unplayably bad. I played some 3 bar matches just now that were worse than 3 bar matches I've had in KOFXIII on PS3.
I seriously can't believe they screwed the netcode up this bad when it was near perfect on patch 6. I hear you apparently get one chance for a refund on steam, and this just might be it if it doesn't get fixed. 3 days left and it's getting worse, not better.
EDIT: I played with a friend from California again (other side of the country for me) and it runs smooth as butter for us.
He's even on a DSL connection, so it's not like our net is ideal. However, we both have modern rigs made to run the latest games. Rigs at least higher than the minimum requirements in all areas, some areas much higher.
As such, I really hope they have a rig rating next to the connection rating in online matches a la SF4/SFxT.