This is really a great phone.  The one Amazon sells is the US Warranty version and mine does not suffer from any of the plagues people mention online.  I believe the Asian versions are the ones with the problems.  I would have given the phone a perfect rating if it somehow incorporated a QWERTY keypad.  Maybe by tilting it over and sliding it up.  Otherwise, the camera/video recorder is where this phone really shines.  The built-in Xenon flash and auto-focus assist really makes the difference in your pictures.