You don't have to root or unlock, and neither seem to void your warranty. Unlocking says it "may" void your warranty, and we have maybe one case that anyone can find that Verizon charged a guy after returning an unlocked phone. Even this guy is not sure this is the reason for the charge, as he supposedly can't get an answer out of Verizon.
You really bought this phone on the promise of a first quarter ICS update? Not because of the screen, processor, form, however it made you feel when you picked it up over the way the gnex or razr made you feel?
I have no sympathy for this. If you want it so bad, and it's available, what's the problem? No matter what would have happened, somebody on this forum would be complaining about something. There will be bugs, no matter when it comes, and then we have to listen to people saying they should have waited until it was perfect. I DEMAND PERFECT SOFTWARE. Right.
I also like yelling about this sort of thing, only just a little more ridiculous.
I SWEAR, I WILL FART ON AN OLD PERSON IF I DON'T GET THIS UPDATE.
It's because of corporate greed that Verizon keeps it's customers waiting. They actually hate their customers, especially me. They told me, Yes, Mr. Verizon told me to my face when I called his office that I will switch to British cell company if I don't get Bunnies coming out of my USB port on the next update, which will happen when Verizon... I mean Hell freezes over.