I could see a possibility of battery increase if i would have rooted and debloated.... I felt like there was so much bloatware that was syncing , and I even turned most of it off (some of the bloat you had to sync at least every 12 hrs). before I rooted my Dinc it was somewhat of a battery hog. and the new sense on TB seemed heavy to me also, like it was dragging down the phone... if anybody wants to go to TB forums here and read, alot of people are saying the same thing...
my main issues were general lag of simple tasks... for instance, if it takes more than 1.5 seconds for apps under 'management" to come into view to be managed (ie.. force closed) than that is WAY to long for a phone that is as hyped as the TB(which was given an extra 256mg ram). also, I was having texting issues... the main people I text were getting 3 exact same messages in a row. there were some other minor issues too. I feel like I gave the phone a fighting chance. Keep in mind it wasn't rooted and debloated and Im not a noob at working my way a around any android phone (except maybe "touch wiz" skinned phones... justnot alot of experience with samsung). hell, I had the DX for almost a month and gave it back.. out of all the phones i have owned. I love my Dinc for the hardware and CM7 but I miss webOS ALOT... unless you have ever used webOS, its hard to explain. IMO best OS there is. but palms hardware sucked, I went through 5 phones
plus, i had light (pixel) leakage which is not a big deal but for the hype and cost of the phone that should never happen... I do miss the TB, but I missed my Hinc more... and who knows what other better phones are around the corner

I am lucky, I am under a family plan with 4 others that NEVER use their upgrades so they give them to me...
jerry's final thoughts - all in all, I really like the way the phone felt in my large man hands, it felt sturdy... yet in the end, VZ rushed the production IMO.... I do know this.... 4g is AMAZINGly fast and the next phone I get will absolutely have 4g. and if it feels better to have my Dinc in my hand than the TB, i feel like I made the right choice. And why is it, that VZW *the best and most reliable phone company* get the least of the best selection of phones... Tmobile, Att and sprint all get better phones, but there customer service sux and coverage isn't as reliable... /END RANT thanks for lending me your ears guys