It's closer than it was. It's actually playable now. But the speed of transactions is still too slow. The 30/60/90 chart was a big deal to a lot of people. The forum colors suck. And other, sometimes small issues are either missing or inferior.
However, I still believe this version has the chance to end up far better than the last one. It needed an upgrade. I just hope the developers continue to listen to the players. When just about every day someone asks for the 30/60/90 chart back that should MEAN SOMETHING. It means bring it back, or give us something even better.
Why would I convince people I know to get involved in a game that I'm not satisified with and I can't be sure I ever will be? That's a problem any business should be concerned about. Would I recomment HSX now? Probably not. Would I under the last site? I did all the time.