* I don't live in the San Francisco area bubble, so I get great service. The only time it was crappy was the one day I was on vacation in midtown Manhattan.
* I still have over a year left on my contract. But even when it's up, I'm going to stick with my iPhone until it dies. The only thing that would possibly get me to switch is if my monthly payments would be at least $20 less than what I pay now for the same level of service.
* What I really wanted in a smart phone is a good web browser, which the iPhone has. I do use a handful of apps from the store, but they're not essential to me.
* My whole family uses at&t, so free minutes. I talk with my brother in NYC for hours each week and no minutes are eaten up.
Saying all that, I'll probably won't be buying Apple products for a long time because of all the usual complaints.