My wife and I both got ours new at the same time. Mine's been fine but she had to exchange hers about a week after getting it due to a bunch of wacko problems. The replacement has been fine though.
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phone sounds awesome! i'm just hoping the battery will last long enough, because i don't want the extended one.
I ALMOST stayed away from the phone because of the reported battery issues??? A lot of the negative reviews I read were from people complaining about how often they had to charge. I even read some where people werent even getting 12 hours???? But I imagine they are heavy phone users.
I'm not a big talker, nor do I run a lot of apps. But I am a HEAVY emailer, social networker, IM'er, and news reader. I get almost two full days from a full charge. The weekends are a little different though, I tend to use my bluetooth more then, so my battery wears a little faster. Either way I get more than what I expect from a smartphone.
As for buying that extended battery....keep your eyes out for Staples coupons. They do 50% off OEM Blackberry accessories every-now-and-then. A penny saved....