[fr4nk1yn]

I'll give it a go.

My first impression of the device at a Sprint store was horrible.
I wanted a touchscreen since it seems most of the new software is geared to them and my beloved Q9c of course didn't have one.
I saw one on craigslist and planned an upgrade path to the Pro but the demo in the store killed that.
But a deal fell into my lap I couldn't pass up and bought it.

Sprint TouchFlo, or rather stock ROM, is BAD. The phone would pause for no apparent reason and was frustrating. I half thought it was hosed.
The Diamond I bought acted identical. A Juicy ROM fixed all of that.

All in all I'm happy with the phone but while typing it feels too small. The on-screen keyboard, I use the compact qwerty, works pretty well and I can type faster with less typos, when the predictive text Gods are pleased, than on the Q9c.

Battery life is pretty bad but until I can find a spare I have a system that involves plugged in while driving, plugged in a lunch for a quick charge and plugged in on the way home. Basically leaving it plugged in anytime I'm near an outlet. I use Seven mail, and usually stream music by bluetooth either from the library or through SiriusWM5. This is with the Juicy 2.6 ROM though.

The biggest problem is the D-pad. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.
I'm still learning the phone, on my 4th day, so I'm sure there's some rhyme or reason to the D-pad.

Since my wife TOOK my Q9c I guess I'm stuck with it now FWTW.