Most stable, secure, fast web browser? In that order :p

Just wanting to know peoples opinions on the most stable, secure, fast web browser for Arch. I've been using Firefox but it seems to be slow on start up, buggy and has a delayed reaction feel to it, it's driving me nuts. Is using Konqueror alright? I mean is it more dangerous to use like IE is to Win because it's the actual file explorer program as well as internet browser?

I use Opera. Works on all oses I use.. all features I need come standard.
I never liked firefox (too slow), when I still used windows (like 3 years ago) I used a highly modified kmeleon rather then opera. But there's not really a OS browser like it for linux. Just got the newest firefox and it hangs a lot of times on some websites, feels like using really crappy software.
I tend to use quite old computers so speed and memory use is very important.
elinks is also very nice, graphical links is ok.
I really don't like the marketing around firefox and all those zealots. (Just like I don't like AnInconvenientTruth by Al Gore, we knew it already for years but somehow people only believe it when they see some politician in a smoking telling them "the truth" in a flashy film. -- jeez how off topic )
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