Cannot send a text with a photo + poor battery life = RETURN IPHONE!

I am having so many issues with my iPhone 5 that I think I may just return it. I think that this has been the WORST product launch by Apple EVER! I cannot send a picture with a text message, I cannot send a group text and the battery life is HORRIBLE.
Anyone else agree or have the same problems?

Not the ones you described. I can send pictures and do group messaging, but the iPhone requires data access to do that. Is there possibly a provision error on your iPhone? And do you have an Exchange email account on your iPhone?

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