@metalhead89: a rational techie will even realize that reflashing for reflashing sake is a waste of time. The n900 for the most part is somewhat a hobbyist phone right now. The segment of market who can truly make use of n900 and be productive on it (or take advantage of the special features it has) is very very slim. This is coming from an ex sysadmin. Yeah, I'd really be in heaven to make use of n900's *nix compatibility and various remote capabilities if I still have to handle servers, but I've moved on/up. Those features are not on the top of my list anymore and I can't get over how inferior the email client that comes with N900 is and that there's no viable alternative for it out there (not claws).

@johnel: I've been pocketing my 3GS with my housekeys for a year now. It has invisible shield for the back\sides but nothing on the screen. Not a scratch...