Prior to being delivered the flawed iPhone 4, I was truly looking forward to many new things. A different home screen being just one. Unfortunately, Apple is selling a phone, that is ...well not much of a phone at all.
Poor to no reception when I hold it normally, which for me is a loose relaxed grip which in no way resembles the much sensationalized "death grip". I've tried holding the phone differently and it does help a bit, but even with the bumper in place there is not much difference. When the phone rings, I instinctively pick it up. It's not so easy to remember... oops, this is the fussy iPhone which requires a different position. If I have to refocus on something as basic as holding the phone the way "Daddy Steve" tells us, it is more trouble than it's worth.
That said, the rest of the device is wonderful. I do believe that now after the fact, Apple's revamping of it's antenna engineering staff will correct the problem for iPhone 5 or whatever they decide to call it next year.