I'd have to disagree... I'll give you that the phone has zero features, and exactly one ringtone of death, but it has been increadibly durable. It has been dropped on the ground, in water, bent, twisted, and used to death. I'm very much "have to have the newest things" kind of guy with technology, but that startac was one thing i just could never justify replacing till it actually broke. I think i'm donating it to the smithsonian.
Raleigh, i'd love to look into cingular, but it has poor coverage at my house and around town. I'm pretty much stuck with verizon or sprint at the moment.