I got this phone as an upgrade from the V300. It is definitly a cooler phone to have in your hand, but I'm not so sure about it's sturdiness. The V300 could be thrown against the wall (which my little toddler did on occasion!) and it would keep working. The Razr on the other hand switchs off as a result of a simple fall!That said, it is a nice phone. I've had no problems with calls being dropped or poor receiption. It has lots of added features, but most I really don't use.So, all in all it is an excellent day to day phone .... just keep it out of the hands of little toddlers!