I totally understand where you are coming from. TRUST ME...You're not alone. Unfortunately, I've had 4 Pres. I first brought it when it first came out on Sprint last year. I was all into Preware and tweaks. Now I could care less. I brought an extended battery because I needed the battery to last AT LEAST a day. $60 later, the extended battery life is starting to have a shortened lifespan, almost just as short as the original battery. I've been through it all. There are many people who have had multiple Pres. It has great software, but it's just screwy. I'm waiting for the EVO 4G. Actually, i can't wait to dump my Pre for this Android phone. Me and my Pre have had a love/hate relationship and now it"s time to end. Sorry, I know this doesn't help much, but I just wanted to let you know that you're not the alone

You can extend your battery by making your Pre work less, for example:

1. Keep Wifi "on", and log on at places you go that use Wifi; Evdo uses battery more (heats up).
2. Turn off your auto email send/receive and manually download when you are ready (Or less frequent).
3. Lower the screen brightness.
4. Turn off apps or card when not in use.
5. Use one minute to turn off the screen.
6. Use airplane mode if there is no Sprint service in the area.

7. When convenient, keep your battery plug in and fully charged as much as possible to extend the usable life of the battery; batteries degrade quickly if cycled often.