Some reports (such as the one I linked to) clearly show that the data transfer rate falls from 1500kbps to zero (or damned close to zero) immediately upon a light touch directly on the problem spot, without anything else obscuring the antenna. Bruno, if you can give any evidence at all that any other phone ever has had a problem like this (not mere attenuation, but near instantaneous apparent complete loss of signal), I'd love to see it.