metro is good for what they advertise... you can talk as much as you want, with no regard for minutes. also unlimited long distance, text messaging, picture messaging. the phones are not THAT bad. it all depends on which phone you get. my phone is very nice. its a nokia (the honda of phones). if u get that crappy $60 dollar phone, u can never really expect much.
i live dwntwn, so i rarely to never have problems with service. i rarely go out of town, so the whole non-roaming issue is not really an issue. i find that people who complain about metro are people who have never experienced it.
honestly gettin tired of people condescendingly berating my phone service as if its second rate- so all u metro haters can just save it!

conversely, where can i get that plan for 45.99 that you guys were talking about earlier? that sounds pretty good...