Yes, the phone looks cool, but not worth the inability to hear the person on the other line. I bought the $20 earpiece and actually can hear better with that, though it is a little too big for my ear. I've had the phone for 2 months and it does seem a little slow, like it had a stroke. I don't know if it's the phone or the service, but my signal does get choppy and cut out at least once during a conversation. And it fails some of the calls I dial often. Overall, if you don't have to pay for the phone, it's not a bad deal, but I wouldn't spend a dime on it.