hmm
mobileman,
Just as the forums do not speak for everyone, neither does your experience.
I have used an iPhone for an extended amount of time...I also talk with several friends that have them.
Surur's post of issues from other forums are not that far off.
Of the dozen or so people I know that have one, about & third are happy and live with the "issues", a third have returned them for one reason or another, and the other third are wishing they waited, but still like it enough to wait for enhancements.
Some of the iPhones work without issues, other do not. I think this depends on usage (what you are doing).
Bottom line is that forum posts, while a self-selected skewed population, do provide some insight into overall population experiences.