Backspace Key erases message

I've been having trouble with 2.0 software: when typing message with iPhone kybd, sometimes if I hit backspace a couple of times in a row, it goes nuts and starts backspacing automatically, erasing my message. Hitting another key stops it.
Anybody else see this behavior?
Jim
Message was edited by: HeyJP

Yes - I get this on my new iPhone 3G. Its happened a few times, so I thought I needed to be slower with the backspace keypresses, but even allowing over a seconds pause it still goes nuts an erases all the message (usually as I'm screaming at it!). It happened yesterday under 2.01 so if its a bug its not fixed.
The iPhone isn't running any smoother

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