Well, I'm admittedly an "ordinary person" and the Fascinate sucked me right in. I stopped by a Verizon store during lunch today. I played around with the DX and Dinc for a few minutes until a saleswoman approached. I asked if they had any Fascinates in yet. She initially feigned surprise and said "I dont know...", and I said I knew they would be out tomorrow, and that they were on Verizon's website. She smiled, went over to a co-worker and came back with his Fascinate. I've worked retail and sales, and know the drill, so I didn't hold her initial response against her.
Feels just right in the hand, looks great next to the DX (I've never been sold on the look of that phone -- looks too long and disproportionate, the rubbery borders look funny, and sharp corners), and the back is flat, smooth, and feels just right. It doesn't feel at all cheap or toy-like -- I liked the weight and feel of materials way more than the Dinc and as much as the DX (which, for all its styling deficiencies, feels like a solid piece of equipment).
But when I turned it on, I was sold. The DX and Dinc screens look great, until I had the Fascinate in my hand. WOW. She said I'd have to pay $200 -- $100 for each phone, even with the BOGO, and wait for the rebate cards. So I came back and immediately ordered 2 on-line. Pleasantly surprised that my NE2 discount was actually $100 in the final checkout, where it was only listed as $50 under my account. So, $99 for 2 Fascinates, free overnight shipping, should be here tomorrow. I can't wait.
I'm a little nervous about the GPS issues. I have confidence that the few people here and on other forums who have actually used the phone for a while say the GPS works fine, that Google Maps Navi works fine, and that there are no issues, and that they were even buying them for their personal phones. I also am hopeful that Samsung will actually deliver a fix, if one is necessary. Maybe too much trust, IDK. If there are any substantial GPS issues at the end of my 30 days, I'll likely be returning it on a DX, the looks of the Fascinate notwithstanding. I think my wife will be keeping her Fascinate regardless of how the GPS works!
As an ordinary user not already used to Google, I'm confident Bing will suit my needs -- if nothing else, I just wont know any better! Well, we'll hopefully see tomorrow!