I haven't played much public since I reinistalled myself a few days ago. I have to say, I'm extremely rusty...keep catching myself with 1k minerals during attacks, or when I expand I dont get enough gates up and running fast enough, not anticipating pylon counts, build order off here and there, silly building placement etc etc. But I agree with the OP's statement about public games...even staying away from those silly fastest map evers and such, it's been tough to find much.