I've had the black version of this phone for a few days. Just so you know, there's no way to sync it with a computer because LG uses a proprietary sync protocol that they don't bother to support with software. Also, you won't get any help from LG users groups. I've seen literally dozens of posts asking questions about the use of this phone, and haven't come across a single reply that gives any relevant information so far. Within this price range I'm not sure what to recommend, since the Motorola Razor is the only real alternative, and it has about a 20% premature failure rate. I'd suggest putting up with whatever you currently have for awhile until the industry starts producing some decent product. That's what I intend to do.
The phone itself works OK as a phone, so if someone gives it to you for free I wouldn't turn it down... but would definitely not spend any money on it.