Have heard it so many times before but never from this... what a giddy difference!
To summarize this endeavor:
Make sure 18F2455.bas revision is latest 2.60, found in PBP folder not the file in USB18 folder.
Never assume a copy/pasted Config list is correct! Print out the .inc file for the chip found under MPASM Suite and go through each setting. That's how I found out why there was 0V on VUSB! Turn ON the VREG!
Code:
@   __CONFIG    _CONFIG1L, _PLLDIV_5_1L & _CPUDIV_OSC1_PLL2_1L & _USBDIV_2_1L
@   __CONFIG    _CONFIG1H, _FOSC_HSPLL_HS_1H & _FCMEN_OFF_1H & _IESO_OFF_1H
@   __CONFIG    _CONFIG2L, _PWRT_ON_2L & _BOR_SOFT_2L & _BORV_2_2L & _VREGEN_ON_2L 
@   __CONFIG    _CONFIG2H, _WDT_ON_2H & _WDTPS_512_2H
@   __CONFIG    _CONFIG3H, _CCP2MX_OFF_3H & _PBADEN_OFF_3H & _LPT1OSC_OFF_3H & _MCLRE_OFF_3H
@   __CONFIG    _CONFIG4L, _STVREN_OFF_4L & _LVP_OFF_4L & _XINST_OFF_4L
I think I've the USB bug now. Thanks for the infection!