I have this card, and I will tell you that the analog outs are not crap; they aren't Lynx quality, but they best most average cards or gaming-type cards (Audigys, etc) for 2 channel audio The fact that this card is bit-perfect, and has a decent 24/96 dac in its own right, and is $25, is tough to swallow. Lots written and good support over at the computer-as-source forum at headfi.org, including setups, etc. This card has some idiosyncrasies, but once past them in setup and you're golden.
Edit: BTW, I never needed to flash my card to get bit-perfect.
Ted_B