i think you may be jinxed whenever it comes to phones . you kept having dropped calls or signal issues with your original maxx hd didnt you ? and its almost unheard of for those issues with moto . now your having a bunch of software issues with your note2 and most everyone has had trouble free service from there note2 .
My RAZR had slightly worse signal strength but no dropped calls. Not sure if I ever said I dropped calls but if I did I apologize for the mis-type. Granted, I found out this odd signal strength was because my house is in an extended 4G area so either way not great. A few blocks down the road and its an actual 4G area. As for the Wi-Fi issues I was having that's more or less Jelly Bean 4.1 at work. My Note II does this too on every router and considering my new Asus router is top of the line I'll just accept its a fault that can't be solved. This may be why my tablet which is on ICS doesnt experience an issue.
As for the Note II the issues could be overlooked but definitely having issues that others have reported. Random yet constant force closure of applications including the stock messaging application. Beyond that I do miss the build quality of Motorola as I am not a fan of this plastic type feel. Overall though, the Note II is a fantastic phone and I'm a big fan of Samsung but I'm happy to be going back. I find myself using two hands every time because I don't feel secure using the Note II one handed.
And no foul taken with the comment. You're correct I've been really vocal about my issues. No technology is perfect though and I'll openly admit I may have jumped ship a bit too quick.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II