New Cell Phones (Motorola MPx220)

We went to Best Buy last night and I am still not sure which way to go. The phone guy we talked to said he wouldn't recommend the Motorola MPx220 because of the speaker and microphone issues with it (way too quiet, you physically can't hear the ring 1 ft away in a loud room). He thinks the Motorola 551 is a much better choice. Definitely not as feature rich and I would really dig a phone that I could write apps for myself. We will see if they get the 1.30 firmware phones out while a good set of rebates is on.