Does Mac OS X 10.6.5 improve iLife 11?

Hi,
I've been reading that there are quite a few performance issues with iLife 11, and was wondering if anyone who has updated both their OS and iLife have noticed any improvements.
I'm going to wait until Apple releases an update that will improve iLife 11 before I get it.
Thanks,
Brandon

I just updated to 10.6.5, and sadly I do not see any speed increase. Now I'm seriously considering on reverting to iPhoto '09. I was wondering if I have to revert all of iLife, I have not evaluated iMovie or Garage band yet.
Al

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