1st-hand comments on the E71 (NAM)?

So;

Would those who have the E71 (North American version) give us some
feedback? Like Mike S. says in his message,
<galomg$6go$1@reader1.panix.com>:

> Is your E71 the NAM model? If so, how is the RF? I'm still on the fence
> after reading all the dropped call, poor GSM-3G handoff, and comparatively
> lower sensitivity on the HoFo threads. Love my E51 but need QWERTY more
> and more, and the E61i's earpiece volume is simply too anemic.

Any user experience appreciated.

tia,
-Craig