I have both the dare and the storm. I have not had a problem with either phone and I like them both. My suggestion with the storm is to play with it, ask others who have the phone what issues they had. The key is to learn how to use the device. It does a lot, I have customized my phone with music, movies, and I still can receive emails for school,and from friends. Don't listen to all of the people saying the phone is slow and it sucks, remember it is a phone. Form your own opinion once you learn how to use it, if it does not fit your needs, then return it. Both are great phones, the only problem with the dare is that the email capability is not a good as the storm. Good luck.

That's really tuff one. Because those 2 are probably VZW's 2 best phones right now.
I've used Blackberrys before, played with the Storm. But ended up going with the Dare because I didn't need or use all the features available on a Blackberry, the size of the Dare is smaller, and most important to me the LG Dare is great as a phone.

I like the Storm. My personal opinion, however both are great. I just like the touch screen on the Storm better and you can change settings so that the Storm is quicker and more responsive.

Go for the Storm. My son has the Dare and he absolutely loves it, so there's no problem with the phone at all. But even with the VCast Vpak, my bill is more than $15 extra a month and even over the $30 a month required for the BB for "content". So don't believe it's going to be cheaper to get the Dare. So as far as money goes, it's too late for me, but it'd be a no-brainer if I had to do it over again.

The Dare would be a downgrade for you but if you don't need all the features, it's a great phone