Should I install the 10.7.3 combo update?

Hi,
I've just read many reports of users experiencing problems with OS X Lion 10.7.3 when installed from the software update. I successfully updated 5 Macs using this method (hence not from the combo update).
Should I install the combo update on top of my working 10.7.3 systems or should I just leave them as is?
Is Apple going to release some kind of patch in order to "unify" all 10.7.3 versions? (there was the original combo then a new combo and the delta update available from software update). If I understand correctly there were at least 2 differents builds of 10.7.3 that were made available to the general public.
Thanks.

My question as well......see my post.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17505841#17505841

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