This last mailbag was painful to watch: too fast, Dave definitely having no fun at all at doing it, a lot of frustration because of the lack of teardowns (which, IMHO, are the most interesting segments).
So, no, sorry, no thumbs up for this new format.
The "A"-"B" idea explained above could do the trick, however, I preferred the more classical format, done on a more relaxed pace where you should take the time to appreciate and show the items (btw, get rid of that autofocus camera-toy!), tearing them down if it's worth it...
I realize that this takes time, but maybe you could shoot the segments on different days (the mailbag openings all in a row on one day, and the teardowns on another, and then edit the all thing together).
And please, .... ranting is sometimes needed, indeed. But, hey: cool down a bit. There are positive things, too....
Keep up the good job: EEVBlog remains one of the very best technical video blogs ever!
EDIT: And, oh yeah: HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!