I guess I could try and submit that IMO there must be an "extended search", which enables to search (not filter!) at least by Component, Language and date range, and to perform "exact search" by at least one criteria... And that I do not want the thing to *err* spend even one millisecond on "searching for solution" on SCN, Support portal or Sybase - I want to be able to turn off searching everything except Notes and KBAs!
I just don't believe it makes one bit of difference 
To be honest, I did find what I was hoping to find in the morning, after filtering on component - maybe the thing will take some time to get used to. Good thing I don't need to deal with CheckMan.
@Anton
Nah, SCN is the place I "petition" from time to time - maybe it will help someone somwhere.