I wouldn't bet my life on it, but I think that the latest patch might have improved the sitation for me. Game owned on Steam, version 3.0.141.999 as seen on the main menu.
First time I launched it and played for a while, it actually seemed stable. Closed the game, left for a while, came back, still seems smooth. Maybe it's only temporary, but it's not skipping the way it did before. I do hope it's not temporary.
