Comment 38 for bug 1186253

@Christopher: Sorry I didn't update my bug, only posted on AskUbuntu.

"End of my story? Larry never found the time to investigate the issue. I returned the item as it dropped connection sometimes on Windows as well. They just refunded it and that's it. So yeah. This is a terrible chip, no one should buy a device equipped with such."

Of course the bug is a bug, so if anyone is willing to help investigate matters further, feel free.
I didn't ask for a refund, they just did, without any notice. Not like I mind.
(Time for a "free" N wifi. Which I bet will be this bad, too. hah.)