4G LTE on Droid Razr Maxx intermittently very slow

Recently (about the last few days/weeks) I have been experiencing extremely slow and inconsistent connections while on 4G LTE with my Razr Maxx. However, it's only intermittent; it will be slow to the point of being unusable for a few hours, and then like someone flipped a switch, get right back to a more usual speed (~2 mbps). I'd say it's about half and half slow vs fast. It's not an issue with signal strength (full bars, in Mountain View, CA) and restarting the phone has no effect. Has anyone experienced anything similar or have any possible explanation?
To be honest, it seems to match what I would expect from Verizon's "Network Optimization" except for the fact that I'm on LTE. I'm definitely in the top 5% of users (probably more like top 0.5%) and the behavior of switching between a fast and slow connection lines up with the idea of only limiting usage during congestion. Has Verizon recently enabled this "feature" for LTE users? It's quite frustrating!

I am on the phone with them right now. I am having this issue in Norfolk, VA.The first rep has already told me that there is an issue with Razr and intermittent data problems.
I have already hard reset the phone.
I have replaced the SIM card also.
I have changed the modes to CDMA/LTE
I have switched airplane mode on and off to force a reconnect.
This issue is the same issue I had with my DROID Bionic. They gave me the Razr to fix that phone. I think I am done with Motorola.
Update
They logged into my phone and are doing tests. Look at that, the **** thing is running just fine and running fast.Loaded pages fast and moved through the web fast. My download speed test came in at 4.94

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