I got the original iPhone. I think after--what?--3/4/5yrs, I've dropped it beyond what even Apple planned for. The camera looks like a night camera now: all photos come out green.

I never had a Plan after two years @ AT&T. Their service SUCKS! half the time I can't make a phone call,

I will be buying the next iPhone that comes out with service from Verizon. They have far & away the best coverage for phone. The only drawback is that so far you can't talk on the phone & surf the net concurrently. That's inconvenient. NOT a deal breaker.

I could live pretty contently with my iPhone, iPad, and a photo-cell pack to run the on. Plus water, fire, my critters.

I don't think you'd ever regret an iPhone.