[subhumanderelict]

I was actually concerned about this as well. Anything with a mechanical component is bound to experience some wear over time. However, I don’t think I’ve heard much about your problem occurring in such a short amount of time. I’ve had mine for a little over a month now, but it still opens and closes with the same snappiness it had from day 1 (at least, when I remove the Seidio case). Before buying the Mogul, I asked my friend who bought the 8525 from AT&T (then Cingular) over the summer about this slider issue. Even by January, he had not noticed any looseness.

If you’re concerned about this, I recommend installing PCM Keyboard. Some may see this as defeating the purpose of buying the Mogul, but I find myself using both the hardware keyboard and the on-screen keyboard equally. The on-screen keyboard is great if you only have one hand available.