I agree about the ETD textures, thats one of the reasons I bought a texture pack there and have retextured hair that I can with it.
I have a difficult time trying to find skins that have just the right amount of yellow in them and aren't too pale or too tan. Thats one of the reasons I use the SinSkins because when I found one I liked I just got the whole line. I wear those 95% of the time.