If you stopped using Internet Explorer when IE6 was the latest version, then you really don't have any right to talk about the browser as it stands now, let alone a modern, ground-up rebuild.
Despite knowing about the IE6 problem for several years at the time, they still repeated the same problem with Vista just two years ago, stopping support at IE9 (which has plenty of problems when it comes to supporting modern web development).
FYI, I was referring to the browser of choice for my personal use. My work does require the use of IE for many things so I do have to use it occasionally. Regardless, the reasons I gave why Firefox worked for me should have tipped you off why IE would still not be a contender for me today.