i got mine for 249 as well, battery is great, miss my kickstand and will get a case with kickstand if at all possible as long as it doesnt add bulk or kill the speaker. Your right it def is the most underrated option on the bolt and if they ever make a thunderbolt2 with beats audio built in, I will honestly upgrade to that phone the day it comes out. I wanted this vigor from the moment it was mentioned, but for almost 8 months I followed the progress of the incredible hd aka mecca which then got stuffed with a 4g chipset and ruined and right now I dont regret my purchase but i miss holding my thunderbolt. Its sad to form emotional attachments to phones, but I do.:'( but thankfully with a 4g sim card I get to pop it in and turn it on anytime I like- thank you verizon :-$