Well... I spoke to soon.... While with the N non-AC version of the 7260 did in fact seem to not drop, it does in fact drop, it just takes a little longer, and it has troubles connecting also.
So, what the heck is a person to do???
Please Intel will you immediately fix this issue? I can't use my nice cool laptop at all without an internet connection.
Just bunk!!! 
Anyone have any suggested alternative that actually works for those who also have had this issue?
There is I bet a good million around the globe affected by this issue, costing manufacturers also a LOT.
