Im in one of the initial markets.. san antonio. LTE has been great for me so far. Yes it murders my battery but if you have a battery app (i.e. Juice Defender) it greatly helps regulate data. I went on ebay.. got an additional 2100mah battery ($20) that i keep close by and im good for the day. Im using the Nexus which I love especially since I upgraded it to JB 4.1 (quite simple to do i might add). I have learned one thing after having owned an EVO, Sam GS2, and now Nexus... i will never leave Samsung. The display, the OS, and very very few issues I have had with them will keep me coming back.