Okay, now I know what you're referring to, so I can go through these points.
* "almost as powerful". The Rezound's extended battery is almost as powerful as the Maxx- the Maxx's battery has 20% more capacity. And since the Rezound appears to last longer per ma (at least from what people seem to be saying online, because I've never had the Razr), it's possible that the Rezound on the extended battery will last as long or even longer than the Maxx. I'd like to see this tested. Even if the extended battery Rezound does have a shorter battery life than the Maxx, the difference is likely to be small. And yes, the extended battery on the Rezound makes the phone very thick, so some people might not like that. I'm not saying the Maxx isn't for anyone.
* degredation: It's not moot. My last phone's battery had perhaps a third (by my guess) of its original life by the time it was about 20 months old. Yes, a single Maxx battery will degrade a lot slower than a single standard Rezound battery. But users aren't stuck with a single standard Rezound battery, or even with two. That's what the third battery is for- not for carrying around, but for replacing whichever battery is weaker 12+ months in the future. And yes, even after degradation, the Maxx will probably have good enough battery life in the future, because it's starting from such a high peak- but it still won't have as good battery life as a phone that can have at least one brand new battery and one semi-degraded spare. Or just use a new extended battery 12 months in, because at least when I got it, the extended battery only cost $30+tax at the Verizon store.
* most people: I'm not speaking for most people. I'm speaking for most people who place battery life above and beyond all other priorities. And I'm not one of them! Some people might prefer to have the latest version of Android. Some people might want an AMOLED screen, or the Rezound screen (me), or Beats, or a kevlar back, or not having to switch batteries, or having the thinnest phone possible, or keeping their phone for longer than two years. But I think that if someone cares about battery life more than anything else, they shouldn't choose a phone with a nonremovable battery, and if they do, they've either made an error in logic or their priority isn't really battery life- it's having a thin phone or not needing to replace their battery, or they plan to quickly replace their phone. Since I don't think most people care that much about thickness or switching batteries (though I could be wrong, and haven't done a survey), and don't want to replace their phone every year, for most people who care strongly about battery life the Maxx isn't the best choice. And no, I'm not speaking for "my people", because I don't care that much about battery life- I wouldn't care if the Razr Maxx came with a vacuum energy generator that produced free energy for all eternity, I still wouldn't buy it because of its screen. (Well, maybe to sell the vacuum energy generator.)
* carry two spare batteries: The third battery is for after the other two degrade, and can replace whichever is weaker. Since it's likely that a typical user won't actually be switching the batteries often, one of the original two batteries should die first. The third battery becomes the primary, and the old secondary can remain the secondary. Or, if you don't mind thickness, you can buy two extended batteries at the Verizon store for $30 each, and not bother to carry a spare with you. After twelve months, you can replace one extended with the second bought a year earlier. Still cheaper than the Maxx and I'd bet that at 24 months it would have better battery life, without ever using the original standard battery, which can always be switched in if the second extended battery has severely degraded.
Anything else I haven't been clear about? If someone cares strongly about long battery life, but also doesn't want a thick phone or to carry a spare battery, the Maxx is a great choice. If someone cares strongly about long battery life, and doesn't intend to keep their phone for longer than about 12-18months, the Maxx is a great choice.
Your nonsense point about the Rezound battery being 'almost as powerful' as the RAZR MAXX was debunked. Your relative nonsense point about batteries degrading was made moot, as your underlying point was that the MAXX battery would degrade to have very poor life while ignoring that the much smaller Rezound battery would degrade to a worse state while the MAXX would degrade to a level equal to the Rezound battery at its peak. I pointed out the error in your reasoning with that. The circular point of your argument is that you keep saying, "Most people think that changing a battery out is better than just getting a phone with a great battery," when you are not 'most people.' So, stop arguing the point for other people. It may be your opinion, but don't make the argument like you're the king of cell phone battery land speaking for all your people.
So now people should buy and carry around 2 spare batteries? You must live in cargo pants. As for the valid points, you keep glancing over the points I'm making and trying to present yourself as the voice of the masses by saying most people would prefer to swap out batteries than have a phone with a great, long lasting battery. For example, you mention the buying of two spare batteries above. That's all well and good, but you still avoid my point that THEY NEED TO BE CHARGED TO BE USEFUL AS SPARES. Thus, two of them need to be charged at the same time. If you're not using the third as another emergency back-up, you would just rotate two batteries, so what's the point of the third? Constantly rotating 3 batteries is an idiotic and pointless expense, so your 'charge cycle' argument doesn't hold any water. Yes, you can buy 2 batteries and still save $10 off the price of the MAXX...but wait, you'll need an external charging port for your plan to work (can only charge one battery in the phone)...there's $25...YOU LOSE.
Again, if you want to present your opinion, fine, but using the 'most people' tag just makes it seem like you're trying to be a representative of the masses, when you are not.
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