1. I've never heard of that, the sun shouldn't be doing that. Try an OS update if it doesn't get better after a battery pull.
2. There's TONS. http://forums.crackberry.com/blackbe...g-themes-f221/
Although I've grown to like the trays.
I suppose that the Trackpad thing is normal although it is highly annoying. You would think that RIM would have discovered a fix for this by now.
As for 13echo4, Thank You for the offer but I know how to make my own themes. I used to make and sell them myself before I left Blackberry but sometimes I find it easier to download one that is already out and the Market. Saves me some trouble.