Yeah it cost $100 or so more than it's little bro I remember that
You misunderstand, I have an Evo 4g converted to run on Virgin Mobile.
At the time, I got my Evo 4g, I was able to get the Evo 4G in good condition for $100, the 3d was still selling for $250+.
Keep in mind, I was going to hack the memory and convert the phone to Virgin, a risky, time consuming process. If I messed up, or was unable to convert it, it meant having a worthless phone. I could handle risking $100 or so on the endeavor, but $250 was a bit hard to swallow if things went downhill and either couldn't make it work, or bricked the phone. I thought I ruined it more than once, and almost threw in the towel a few times.
The Evo V has no risk like that, it will work out of the box. I don't mind spending an extra $100 when I know it is worth it and has little risk. In fact, if it's not much more, I highly recommend people get what they want, rather than settle for lower end stuff. Why? Because a lot of the time, especially with electronics, you may regret not getting what you wanted, but also, you often get what you pay for.
By the way, my Evo V screen protectors came in today.

Yes, I'm that committed (or maybe I should be committed?).
