Your expectations might be different than a lot of people. I say, you have a job at a desk, you can plug in your phone at your desk. If you are a high school/college student, then don't use it as much in class. Its easy to point fingers saying not to buy a product just because of one flaw. Most phones have flaws, or have features that other ones don't have. If the battery is an extreme downside for a person, they can opt for a different phone or they can buy an extended battery and a car charger. I use Juice Defender to save battery, and I dont put the brightness all the way up. Juice Defender will turn off your Data connection when the phone is locked. It will turn it on again once you unlock it. And by the way, in my opinion, your Ferrari comparison isn't the best to use for this situation.