I take it 3.8 is not good enough fer ya

...3.9 perhaps...?
but with the expected drop in network hashrate, I expext the difficulty to decrease/slow down quite dramatically in the next month or two.
WHat makes you think that ?
Decrease in bitcoin's value in relation to fiat always effects the network hashrate. While BTC is not profitable, a lot of miners will likely be adjusting their hash accordingly. Hashing PPCoin, or turning off if they're running Avalons.
I think you'll see what I'm talkking about over the next 2 difficulty adjustments...

As we are coming up on another 19% jump and most are in it for the long game I am on the edge of my seat to see this come true.. Especially since even with the drop in value Bitcoin itself is the most profitable SHA-256 coin still...