[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Longstreet:
Don't know if the OP is still keeping up with the thread, but I'll chime in.

I made the same move as your wife is looking to make. Had an HTC Inspire that I absolutely loved. That thing took everything I threw at it, and the only problems I ever had were ones I created. Battery life and signal strength were the only real issues, but I had done my research prior and knew about those things before I got it.

Upgrade time came along. It was a choice between the One X+, the Sony TL, and the GS3. I don't like the direction HTC is going re batteries and expandable memory, and I've had some VERY frustrating experiences with a previous Sony product, so the S3 was my main interest. Found it on sale at Radio Shack for 99.99 and walked out of the store with a red one.

This phone is awesome, a HUGE upgrade from the Inspire, and remember that I loved that phone. The screen is gorgeous, easy to see in bright sunlight. Reception is much better; I also live in an area with poor coverage, and used to have to stand out by the highway to get a decent signal on the Inspire. With the S3 I can make a call from my living room. It is faster and smoother in any area you can name, and the battery life is very good. On a day with heavy use I'd have to plug the Inspire in at least 3 times, often 4 or 5. Most days I plug my S3 in at bedtime, fully charge over night, and might have to top it off early evening if I've been using it hard. Otherwise I can get by once a day.

It is thin, light, and fits well in my hand. I have average-sized hands and can do most anything one-handed. I llke the construction (I think the "ew, it's plasticky" complaint is one of the DUMBEST imaginable, esp if you plan on putting a case on it) and personally think it's a beautiful device, though that is enormously subjective.

I rooted it a couple of days after I got it, with no trouble at all. De-bloated, installed Google Wallet also with little or no trouble. TW isn't bad, but I've been using Nova for a while on the Inspire, so went that direction pretty quickly. I'm trying to resist flashing a different ROM, but I suffer badly from ORFD and don't know how much longer I'll be able to fight it.

In short, I am VERY happy with this phone. Awesome device, and with the S4 out, it'll be a lot easier to find good deals on it. Highly recommended.

With all due respect, this is simply incorrect. I used mrRobinson's method in this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1739426

to root, and debloated using the Aroma install-based method at the end of the OP found in that thread. No problems with either.

The answers to just about any issue you might have are here, somewhere. Finding them can sometimes be a pain, as the search function isn't always as helpful as it could be, and there are some folks on here that think it's okay to be an asshole just because a noob asks a faq. But I'd be amazed if you couldn't find the answer at all.

One funny thing I've noticed over the past couple of years of playing with Android phones. Sometimes I'll go off-sight to see what other folks are saying about this issue or that. I'll see something interesting, click on the link....and more often than not will find myself in an xda thread.

Love your sig, btw.