I'm also in the market for a new phone/service provider. With Att right now, but like Lodiness, I've had bad luck with them. The only reason I'd consider sticking with att is because of the iphone, but I already have an itouch, so I don't really need one. Anyways, I did some research and cNet gave the Eris a good review, along with many users on the site who agree with you Hoss. It's also only $99 at Verizon, so I'm definitely leaning towards this one. I'd look into it as well.