I think the interface is fine - If they just work out the bugs it'll be a great system.
Frankly, even with the bugs, what we have to remember is that the Explorer has twice as many features as comparable products such as the Acadia, Highlander, and Pilot.
For example:
BLIS
Cross path detection
collision avoidance
auto-park (which works AWESOME btw)
cooled seats
sirius travel link (although on-star may be similar)
push-button start with the remote key thing (awesome)
remote start
inflatable seat belts
mood lighting
MFT and Sync (Even with bugs is pretty cool and better than most systems out there)
I just rode in a friends brand new Infiniti sports car and he had an Lcd screen and ipod integration, but it was not a touch screen and it had horrible resolution. No cooled seats, no BLIS, no cross path detection, no auto park, no inflatable belts, no mood lighting, etc....
The Acadia had bluetooth connectivity to your phone and a heads up display but that was pretty much it in terms of technology. The Highlander and Pilot had almost zero tech features.
Look folks, understandably the bugs in MFT are worse than maybe we thought (and certainly are extremely bad for guys like LoganFilm and some others), but we ARE early adopters. Early adopters by definition are going to have the buggiest systems. BUT, I trust that Ford will get it fixed.
BTW, did you guys see this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Sync
shows a picture of the APIM module. Total parts cost to Ford: $27.80!!!!