[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paolo Gilberto:
"the only complaint is that I miss the capacative buttons from the m7 and really don't get why HTC got rid of them when the back bar is still present. "

+ 1 but I have many other complaints :))

I ended up buying the M9 after my M7 was sent for repair 3 times in 6 weeks, the camera refused to start - had this problem from the begining from time to time.... they only did a software reinstall , the camera worked for 1-2 days then refused to start.

irritated that that is all they do under warranty I bought the M9 from Vodafone off contract for 640 Euros if I remember well, that was 3 weeks ago...

I didn't plan the upgrade because the M9 failed to convince that is a great upgrade...and I still think it isn't

PROS:

- better construction than the M7 , at least it feels so , even if is not unibody now

- better camera, even if good pics are only in day light , and you still have the M7 ultra pixel camera in front (though I take a selfie/year :)) )

- slightly better battery life and fast charging - though is not actually that fast, my girlfriends Note 4 blows this in charging time with the fast charger (around 40 mins difference)

- dolby sound is nice, but not something fabulous compared to the M7

- double tap to wake - love this

- best audio quality in business - earphones/speakers - That is my first priority though I would have loved the S6 camera :D too as a bonus :))

- HTC Sense is the best Android skin IMO, Samsung touch wizz is a bad joke :)

- all metal , the M7 speaker plastic grills and gaps were very annoying

- the M9 is actually how the M7 I would have love it to be :)) except those big bezels

CONS:

- I have the problem with the slow charging and sent the M9 to repair after 3 days, Vodafone refused to replace it and said that the service unit did a sensor G and battery calibration and is ok now - WTF

the problems persists I am now in contact with HTC until now, no real help I am patiently waiting for a solution

- battery life still disappointing - I would have loved a real upgrade here, like the Note 4 for ex

- fast charging isn't as fast as other flagship devices, around 30-40 mins behind

- fast charger not included

- camera lack OIS - video quality is horrible!

- takes decent/good pics on a sunny day and awful pics on low light/night

- big bezels and the buttons on screen . I love the on screen buttons on a smartphone, but cut the bezels then :D

- very slippery, though they said it will not be :)) . I am always anxious I will drop it and as a friend of mine said "if you buy a case for this gorgeous phone you could have bought a plastic one from the beginning at half price " :)) like the Idol 3 of Zenfone for ex...and I have to agree, looks to good for a case

- the camera lens seems very very prone to crack as I've seen on youtube and other forums

- pretty thick and heavy

would I buy this again?

If I had the M7 working just fine, then NO

the phone is great, except the CONS =)) but I would not recommend it if you have a M7

I would wait for M10 or a new Nexus / One plus 2

Love the Sense and HTC but after my time (= frustration) with the M7 and now M9 it is the first time in my life when I consider buying an Iphone :)

alt least those work :))