Faulty? in what way?
Nice to read you're still very enthusiastic even after this bad start

This N900 is so much different from my last devices..
My last few phones were great, but after 2-4 weeks, I had pretty much seen everything it could do, and the excitement was over.
However, the N900 still amazes me every day! mostly because of this community, all the apps and possibilities.. currently I'm browsing/typing while it's connected to my TV, which is awesome