No worries wmurphy, of course you wanted to let folks you've been in the trenches with for over 18 months know what you thought of the iPhone. I'd offer examples of customization, but I haven't done that since my OG Droid days.
I hope you post back some more about your experiences as (even as an Android fan) I'd rather someone have the right device for them even if it is an iDevice. I have no experience myself with iOS so it's good to hear from someone with experience with both.