Patrick,
I'm just down the road from you in south Lincoln.
I spoke to a lady last night that said she has had her peppers outside the past two weeks and they seem to be doing fine and growing fast.
Her Habs seem to be a little behind some others but I believe that is normal.
I too took the plants out to start transitioning yesterday. Good idea on the stakes. My indoor light was kept low the past two months and I've got some short and bushy plants. With the exception of the Holy Mole peppers which are a little leggy as they took off much faster than all the other peppers.
I'll post some pictures up if given the time this weekend.
Thanks.