This Motorola is a great looking phone and works very well. About six months ago, I upgraded my old Motorola to the LG500. The LG got very poor reception when I was at home and I realized I never had that problem before with my Motorola. So I went out and bought this RAZR V3r and my reception problems all went away. I'll stick with Motorola from now on. Overall, my observations are:1) Great looking phone and easy to use.2) Reception works great for me, but I'm sure it all depends on your location.3) The phone only comes with a travel charger. If you want to use any of the features, you will likely need to buy the accessories.4) This version of the RAZR accepts a MicroSD card, so you can significantly increase your storage at minimal cost.5) The battery life is excellent. I get almost a whole week of use without having to charge. My previous phone, the LG, only lasted about 2.5 days. Please note that my results are primarily due to little use and mostly standby time, it's still much better than the LG!6) Some female friends commented that they don't like the keypad, although they could not say specifically why. I have no problems with it.Good luck to you whatever you decide!!