[Galaxy S 4 General] BarryH_GEG:
Thanks for making the video; people that invest the time to go the extra mile to explain their positions should always be commended. That said you spent 9 minutes discussing four issues. First, I agree with you the SGS4 seems rushed and that it was launched at a standard below what I and most likely others have come to expect from Samsung. Here's my take on the four issues.

Headphone jack - Something's amiss for sure. How significant is it? I guess it depends on how severely people will be harmed by listening to media at "10" or "12" until a fix is pushed out for "11." I seriously doubt it's hardware or shielding as the defect would be more pronounced and occur at more than one volume setting. So, to me, it's a minor annoyance until it gets corrected. On a scale of 1-10 I'd rank it a "2."

Wi-Fi issues - The SGS4 is using the same Broadcom chip as the One. So if there's an issue with certain routers it is on the s/w side. It may never be fixed as the same thing happened with the i9100 and certain D Link routers. There are no more Wi-Fi compatibility issues on the SGS4 forum than there are on the One forum. With so many routers on the market and so many different use cases you spin the wheel and take your chances. If I bought a new device that was incompatible with my environment I'd decide whether keeping the device was more important to me than changing up my environment. I'd most likely get a new router if that was the issue. I have a high-end NetGear router and have had no problems with the dozen Android devices of different brands I use with it. Unless proven otherwise I don't fault Samsung for sporadic Wi-Fi connectivity issues any more or less than any other OEM. It's a "0" on the 1-10 scale for me. It’s probably a “10” to people whose router the SGS4 won’t work with. It's also a "10" to One owners with individual router issues too.

Heat - The SGS4 runs hot. So does the One at times based on forum postings. If the SGS4 ran as hot as you imply there would be more than a handful of posts; especially if as you said "you can't hold it after 20 minutes of intense use." As smartphones have become full-fledged 8MM thin PCs with passive cooling "running hot" shouldn't surprise anyone. By the same token, people go apoplectic when OEMs throttle their devices to keep them cooler so it's a damned if you do and damned if you don't. If the SGS4 runs 20% hotter under extreme load than the One and it bothers people they should buy a One. As long as the phone isn't damaged in any way by running hot that 20% wouldn't bother me. I doubt this will change much with updates so it is what it is. On the 1-10 scale I'd give it a "3" but it's a YMMV so if people are bothered by it shop elsewhere.

Bezel - The design of the SGS4 is different than the SGS3 and N2. There's a polished chrome surround that's part of display assembly and the brushed surround that's part of the phone body. What you've pointed out is where they meet. I've seen a couple of SGS4's and haven't noticed what you've pointed out but by the same token I wasn't looking. "Gap-gate" on the One seems to be larger than "bezel-gate" on the SGS4 so let's chalk it up to the fact QC issues are inevitable on devices sold in the tens of millions. Smartphones aren't mission critical devices built to 100% tolerance compliance and aren't priced that way. It sucks some get out less than perfect but I'd bet the majority of the masses buying these devices wouldn't notice gaps in the One or SGS4's assembly. To me, this is another "it is what it is." Since Samsung's not alone having QC issues and there seems to be more affecting the One's h/w I give this a "2" on the 1-10 scale.

You failed to mention some of the other s/w issues like lag and display driver issues. It goes back to how you opened your video. It does appear Samsung rushed the device. Personally I think the issues that can be will be corrected with s/w and fairly quickly. Therefore I disagree with your "don't buy" rating as none of the issues are more than annoying and don't affect the actual performance of the different features of the phone. Should it have been this way? No. Is it as (melo)dramatic an issue as you portrayed in your video? Not to me. Will most people be satisfied with the SGS4 the way it is today? Most likely. Will it get better over time? Yes, history's proven that.