Same thing here in Tampa.
Of course - I've been primarily using 3G for the past few weeks, as staying on LTE has drained my battery before noon, looking for a signal, and constant switching between the 2. On 3G my battery is good nearly all day.
Re: Thunderbolt officially Supported by Netflix
Tried it real quick - Netflix loads up fine - but got the DRM error also.
I'm in 4G - stock ROM & kernal.
Oh well. . .
I picked this up on Amazon for just under $9 - Amazon.com: Verizon Wireless OEM Shell Holster Combo HTC Thunderbolt: Electronics
Works great, not much bulk added. . . I also use a screen protector, since this doesn't have that feature.
Both. The app is available on the market - or you can go see it at http://plus.google.com
There is a walkthrough that was posted yesterday here on AC as well.