Recently I bought my first flip-phone after saying goodbye to my trusty ol' 4-year old "Candy Bar" Nokia 5190 (it was hard giving it up--sniff, sniff, I'll miss you) :( :(After poring thru almost every review imaginable on the latest flip-phone trends and craze, it was down to three models for me: This, the Motorola V551, the LG 1400, and Samsung P107. Actually the final showdown was between the V551 and the LG 1400. Both are gorgeous phones with features galore, but the Motorola won it in the end simply because it has been in the cell phone biz longer plus the fact it has a speakerphone (which the LG 1400 doesn't). I know that doesn't sound like a scientific decision, but I trust my gut instinct.To be honest, I was risking getting a phone with these many features, thought I'd be over my head. But the V551 has made the transition from my "Candy Bar" Nokia very easy and proved my gut instincts to be right. First thing that strikes me right away is the clarity and reception of this phone. The person's voice comes thru loud and clear as a whistle ! The feel is solid and comfortable in your hand. Buttons are also logically laid out. Even those who consider themselves with "clumsy fingers" will find the layout very pleasing to the eye and easy to maneuver. Yes, it might be possible to press the "Internet" button (as others have pointed out) in the dark if you are not careful, but so far that has not happened once with me (and I have big hands).Some users here have complained about its battery life, but unless you are constantly playing games (which actually is difficult considering this one comes loaded with only one game) or chatting nonstop 24/7, you won't need to charge it every day. My one pet peeve with cell phones is having to charge it every day, something that I did not need to do with my ol' Nokia and luckily, that is not the case here with the V551. Maybe one charge every 4 or 5 days (maybe 3 days with heavy use) and I use the phone daily and keep it turned on throughout the day. So "battery phobics" need not fear with this one. It is NOT a "Battery Fiend". I heard from LG users the LG 1400 phone eats up more battery compared to this phone, which was another deciding factor in choosing to go with the Motorola.I am sure I will grow to love this phone even more with time and continued use. Its beautiful clam shell exterior masks an equally beautiful LCD screen and layout. But the heart and guts of a phone is what matters and this one has plenty of it. I feel my money has been well spent on a very reliable brand and model. It has almost every conceivable feature (many I probably won't even use) and for the money, it's hard to beat.