I'm 16 years old and I got this phone when I was 14, for Christmas. After two years of use, I'm getting a new phone on October 19th, and I'm not sure that any other phone will suit me quite as well as this phone did. I'll address a few pros and cons.PROS1. Very sleek design, "aerodynamic" of sorts2. It has a sliding lens cap that held up very well over the years, hardly scratched at all. The I would give the camera 4 stars because although the flash was WONDERFUL, pictures were very sensitive to low lighting.3. Easy to use - people who are complaining about lack of instruction should hardly even need it. I was 14 and as soon as I turned it on, I figured out how to do everything by myself.4. Vibrate/Manner Mode is quiet yet effective.5. Bright colors6. Great reception7. CONTRARY to what everyone has said, my phone has had only one or two dropped calls - and those were, understandably, on New Year's Eve. Those who are reporting dropped calls obviously live where reception is poor - I'm in the Philadelphia metro.8. When I first got the phone, my battery lasted me up to a week without recharging. Now, when it's finally getting worn out, as ALL LCD batteries (ie, iPod) do, it lasts up to three days maximum.CONS1. Driver's Mode outside button tends to press itself when in a purse or pocket, those outside buttons are annoying and beep a lot. Takes pictures of the inside of purse/wallet constantly.2. Within my first 12 months of having the phone, a few of the lines of pixels on my screen stopped working and now you can't see part of the time. Verizon wouldn't replace because I cracked the outside cover about two days before they got around to my claim, and blamed it on that.3. Speaker is a little shaky, but I never used that anyway.4. Get it now is VERY SLOW.That's really it! Hope you found this helpful.