The removal of reserves hasnt affected me at all. The only time I used reserves was when I was selling Motor Cars or Parts for work, I found the reserves werent beneficial anyways, so I just treat them the same as normal. Starting price what I would be happy to get for the item.
Ebay has also changed the Non Paying Bidder and Final Value Fee Credit process different. I like that too.
Currently, I am purchasing a heap of Boxed DVD sets, so the compare tool is a very valuable tool for me.