Replacement Diamond: Issues Gone

[smeg36]

So Sprint sent me a replacement Diamond because I was only getting about 1/4 of all my calls. The rest were going straight to voicemail. I had other problems with the device as well, and they seem to be very common based on the threads here. My battery life was atrocious, 5-6 hours standby max. I could press the exact same spot on the d-pad repeatedly, and some press would go through while others wouldn't. And then there was the heat. Massive amounts of heat.

Well, the replacement device not only fixed the calls going to voicemail, but to my surprise all my issues were fixed. The battery life, while still not quite as good as the Touch, is going strong. I got 25% left after 13 hours of use. While the design of the d-pad is terrible, as long as i find that sweet spot that registers the press, I can press it over and over and it will be recognized. And while it does still get hot, it's nothing compared to how warm my old Diamond got. I just thought I'd mention to those who are having similar problems, it is possible to get a working Diamond. So maybe consider getting a replacement instead of returning altogether.