Since this phone probably won't be available by the time you read this, this is just to help reflect the quality of Sony cell phones in general.Many of the negative reviews almost convinced me not to get this phone, but I actually got paid 60$/phone to get this phone, through a corporate deal, and a rebate!What I like:Reception is very good. I live in a small town with generally poor coverage, yet I get signal almost everywhere and have only dropped a call a few times, in one location way out in a hilly rural area on my way home. I get very good reception inside a large building I work in, where almost everyone else I know has problems, especially in the elevators, where I still get good signal.I like that there is no antenna. Makes it much more pocketable, and it's one less thing to break.Very important!!! I have dropped this phone a million times and from very good heights. I can't tell you how many times I have dropped this phone getting out of my vehicle, or had it fall out of my coat pocket, out of a bookbag, etc. The thing is really dinged up, and the worst that has ever happened is that the front cover came off, and I had to put it back on (nothing broke, it just snaps on and off). This is a huge plus in my book, since all cell phones feel like they are very cheaply constructed.Good battery life. I haven't had many cell phones to compare this too, but I've never run the battery down yet, and I don't really think much about having to charge it. My guess is that I would get a few days of moderate use from it. If you use things like the camera, video, games, etc, the battery goes down quickly, but the only thing I ever use even occasionally is the camera.Ability to record is nice, especially since you can use recordings for ring tones, alerts, etc. Ability to play mp3's is nice, but with a few MB of memory, it's not useful for much more than the ringtones.Menus, buttons, and overall look and feel are very good.Reliability is excellent. I have absolutely never had to reboot the phone, or had any kinds of odd problems with it.Camera quality is good.Call quality and sound is always good.What I don't like:Dust does get under the cover as others have mentioned. The cover is reasily removeable though, so this isn't a problem.Speaker volume could be better. No, I'm not hard of hearing, but if you are in a noisy environment, the highest volume is still somewhat difficult to hear unless you hold the phone tightly against your ear. This is not a problem 99% of the time for me, but I have definitely had occasions where I wish I had a bit more volume.This is all after 1 years use. If the phone does well for another year, I will definitely consider another Sony for my next phone.