no they are not....the storm has had many many issues. just research it and see the slurry of problems...why is it whenever someone asks a simple quetion they are jumped on? Now wonder the forums have slowed considerably on here...wow

it was a simple question out of curiousity

I would venture to say every handset has a "slurry" of issues, especially a smartphone - some imaginary and some not so imaginary. An issue to one person may not be an issue to another.

A lot of the issues with the current release of the phone are user created.

And you were asking how to negate your contract without paying the terms of your contract. To expect anything less than negative reactions on a forum populated by people who have to deal with the same questions day in and day out is being unrealistic.

Judging from your posts you obviously want out of your verizon contract, not a different phone from the storm. You want to know ways to avoid ETFs, or find a carrier who is willing to buy out the remainder of your contract. You've been looking for a way out of the contract for months now. Your issue isn't with the phone, you are just trying to use that if it means you can bend the rules a bit more. If verizon...
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I agree with Menno...I was contemplating switching from Verizon and am too excited about the new phones...If your that unhappy check out Craigslist or even Ebay for a new or refurbished phone...Or if your that unhappy with the service see if someone you know wants to buy it out from you....Other than that..Good luck getting out of your service plan!!

Coincidence. Today I took a friend to a local Verizon store to get her ported over from ATT. While the rep. helped us, nearby, two other customers expressed dissatisfaction with their new 'Storms'. Both asked if they could change phones.

I spoke with one nearest to me and she seemed overwhelmed/ignorant of the Storm's capabilities.

We left before the Storm complaints were resolved.

ignorant of storms capabilities? if you mean constant lag, freezing and much much more than i guess you are right....don't take my word for it look at other posts and reviews both professional and amateur.

anyway thanks for all the info folks..i do appreciate it

Do you have the newest software? it helps with Lag a lot. The .75 really helped as well. Also, 3rd party programs can significantly slow down the device.

The biggest thing I see with lag in up to date devices is third-party software, and people who have 3+ applications running at the same time (past the standard set up) That's why I and others said that most of the issues we see people come in with blackberries is user-created because the new software is a lot better.