i'll have a save to upload in a day or so... i'm plowing through the game, i'll upload once I get to the ethereal device.
though, i do have a correction to make: the game freeze only happens when I attempt to "pre-alter" the save before i use xenobane.
New unaltered game save >>>>> fairchild's decompression tool >>>>> idlehands88 save editor >>>>>> fairchild's compression tool >>>>> altered save >>>> xenobane >>>>> freezing load screen on Xbox.
however, new unaltered game container >>>>>> xenobane >>>>> altered save container >>>> no problems with loading through Xcom on xbox