[gearjunkeez]

my $0.02... I haven't paid for a new HTC phone since I got my treo 700p swapped for a ppc6700. I used the phone to death, and when I went through replacements, i got upgraded to a mogul, then a TP. So - i fully agree that if you are actually using the phone for a while, and it just isn't cutting it anymore, then by all means take advantage of TEP and ESRP to get the phone upgraded. But - when people are questioning how they can buy a cheap old phone off ebay and upgrading for free, or breaking a perfectly good phone on purpose to get a free replacement - that is where it goes from gray area to fraud. And That is partly why deductibles go up and why it is hard for people with legitimate problems to get taken care of. I'm all about the deal, but - there should be a line drawn somewhere... (Steps off soapbox and waits to get flamed...)