I recently purchased an LG VX8500 (The chocolate to some,) and I wanted to use my MP3's as ringtones, but I knew verizon stiffs it's customers like that.
Sooooooo.. I straight up asked the employee "Do you know if there is any chance Verizone will stop screwing customers and start letting us use our own MP3's for ringtones?" He gave me a sticky note and told me to write down what he said.
The employee gave me two urls, one for a converter, and one for bitpim. He said to use the VX8300 settings for the chocolate and that they should work, then he showed me what ringtone MP3's he made for his own phone.
I left with a smile and a laugh, and then went home and did what he suggested. It worked, and now, I'm a happy camper.
Just thought I'd share with you guys.