I started this thread because I really thought this was a defect in just my device, glad to see I am not alone. I took it to a service center today, waited my turn for 2 hrs in the service bay and they in fact deemed it defective. However, sneaky as my store is, would not swap it out because I should be under a 30day return and since it was not purchased from Sprint, would not service my phone. Ya I bought it new off a craigslist reseller but I have also paid my $7 TEP for the last 4 years to cover me in just this case and have never had to use it. I feel a bit slighted at this point. They told me they couldn't do anything for me so I guess I am just waiting with my painfully charging phone until 30 days from launch. FAIL!