I'm just hoping Valve's anti-cheating technology that is meant to be coming out in the next HL patch (at the same time as CS 1.4) is going to be good, I only play with my clan mates nowadays so I know I will get a good fair game.

I've been playing since Beta 1, and you're right it has steadily been pushing for more realism, not always for the best imo, plus I preferred it when Valve weren't involved with it and it was just Gooseman and cliffe, but I'm still hoping 1.4 will be good.