Dang, got the M8, and mine must be a weird phone. No problems with getting LTE, no scratches from my non-dot case, the camera is fine for what I use a phone for. I might have to bring it back because it works too well. I have it S-Off, rooted, unlocked and running the Viper Rom. Not because stock has a problem, but I like to customize it even further. Sorry you are having problems and don't like the camera, but you had to know about the camera before even buying it, so if you wanted a better one on your phone, you needed to buy a phone with a better camera.
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....and I did....? I am glad you have no LTE issues, are you on a GSM carrier then? The scratching has to do with when dust gets inside a case or skin's solid sides where you grip it, make sure you clean inside to prevent buildup and scratching, it's happened to two of my clients...
For my needs I had to have a decent capture angle and at least enough pixels to make a respectable image at 2x digital zoom. I use the phone camera for nature stills and hardware inspection so this was pretty important.
One of the best ergonomic features of a curved phone is that it doesn't try to crawl out of my back pocket when I move around, which is why I am mostly looking forward to a Flex 2 with a 2nd gen screen....I mean the 720p is great most of the time because it's true pixels not pentile, but 1080p would improve the dual-window and remote desktop experience substantially.
Non-Dot cases cause scratches?
Sorry, I think I over generalized there. Cases and skins with solid sides have this bad way of gathering dirt inside that gets ground against the hull every time you grip it. Even corner grab cases are not immune but they do not accumulate dirt against the sides and are easier to pop apart and clean. Among my repair clients, some are the types that want to take the case off when they go to dinner or go golfing...
Dot case would be better with a redesign, and it would have been much more efficient if used on a phone with an OLED screen. Status LED is usually blocked and the self closing hinge felt awkward in the store, maybe a person gets used to it? And it turns the backlight to max in dot mode, as far as I could tell.
I don't really like the looks of the window case for the Flex either, but it uses only about 10% as much power (or less) than the normal lock screen and home screen. The problem is on the current panel, that kind of notification area invites temporary burn in if left running long enough. I've done a twelve hour burn test and the panel seems immune to permanent burn in, but no window case for me please.