The lg connect IMO Is a great phone. Yes the battery sucks, but if you manage your usage you will make it through the day. I have a spare battery, so I don't worry. It charges in 2 hours also.
This is my first smartphone and it is genius-phone. It's the entire world at my fingertips. Metro's 4g isnt blazing fast, but it's good enough to surf, stream, and download no problem. Being online drains the battery so you need to ration it if your not plugged in.
I do everything on this machine, that I can do on my desktop computer and some. Cause there is a camera, video recorder, voice recorder, flashlight, gps, maps, voicemail, Ipod, not to mention the NY Yankees, Mets, Knicks, Rangers, all streaming live in my hip pocket. I'm just loving it.