I've had a similar experience with the updated Google Maps. Why in the world would it assume you want to navigate from anywhere other than where you are when you enter the app? Also, why would it assume that searches you run on the Google Maps website are, in any way, relevant to where you want to go when you use the navigate app? It's also much harder to see the "time remaining" estimate, which is now a thin black font on a white background that spans the entire screen.

The only thing I like is the ability to have traffic and satellite view on in the main navigation screen.