Sorry guys, I thought the driver WAS the good news. I'll report control87th's experience back to the team. I was super excited about the driver but it looks like it may not be the all-encompassing fix I was hoping for.
Before you ask, no I haven't tested the new driver. Not because I'm afraid to, but because I don't have my NUC connected to a receiver so there's no way for me to know if it fixes the issue.