Advice needed on purchase

Hello.
Time has come to replace my current phone. I always had Nokias and I don't want to change brands.
The reason why I ask your help is: I am reading reviews and comments about several models, and the more I read, the more confused I am. I keep reading how these new phones are full of bugs and are undeveloped. My primary problem is my buget. I can't let myself buy an expensive phone, and just replace it if I don't like it. Three months' savings will be spent on a phone, so I'd like to be satisfied with what I get.
Ok, so I want a phone that's RELIABLE in the first place. This means, it has to work properly, it will not freeze or shut down whenever it wants to. Secondly, it has to take good quality photos. This is the reason I want to get a new phone, I want it to use as a camera (so I don't have to carry my huge&heavy camera with me all the time). 3 megapixel is the minimum. Third, I'd like if the battery would last at least 4 days (with normal average use) I want to use it for Yahoo IM, but I guess every phone is capable for that.
The models I thought about:
- 6500: I like this one the best, but too many people say it turns itself off or freezes too often, interrupts calls (because of the weak sliding mechanism), battery discharges too soon, no signal etc. Is this all true? Which one is more sensitive to scratches? The balck or the silver one?
This is the phone I wanted, but I will not buy it if I'm not sure it's reliable and works properly. (BTW, why does Nokia make phones that have hundreds of features if none of them work right?)
- 6600: I like the 6500 better, but I read negative comments about this phone too, mainly slide mechanism problems.
- N95 8GB: This would be the best one, but I'm looking for a phone that costs half as the N95
- 5610XM: I belive it has the same features as the 6500, only it has different shape. I like the 6500 design better, but if this one is more reliable and it doesn't have the weaknesses of the 6500, I'd chose this one.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for your advice.

If I need a reliable phone, you suggest to stay away from any slide model? The 3600 looks great too, but I haven't read many comments yet.
I think I have to wait, none of the current models meet my needs. Those that look nice have a weak camera, those that have a good camera too turns out to be the less reliable.
If anybody have some good tips, keep posting. Thanks.

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