wombough said:
someone else that read to much into it.

Sigh, nope. This is what YOU said, a few posts up:

wombough said:
People don't leave because their service is bad. You know why because they think verizon is the best so it will just get worse if they switch.

Do you get why you're being confusing here?

I am talking about were the service is pretty = as it is in most areas of the country.

Now that you're finally being clear, yes, I think image can influence things a bit. But I wouldn't agree that service is equal in most areas... for example, in the Bay Area of California, Verizon is awesome, Sprint is 'okay' (at best), and ATT kinda sucks.

I doubt we're a rarity. I hear similar things from friends in other parts of the country... there's usually a 'go to' carrier or two in an area, and then a couple of carriers who lag behind. But I'm sure there's some areas that match your description.

In any case, I don't find Verizon's ads to be exceptionally good... the nicest thing you can say about them is that they're consistent, really.