Combining 4G LTE & global ready capability?

I have been holding out for an HTC Incredible 4G LTE device because an authorized Verizon dealer (but not a Verizon-owned store) told me a couple of months ago that it looked like it would be Verizon's first "tri-mode" (for want of better words) phone - i.e.: it will work on GSM, 4G-LTE and older 3g/CDMA (or whatever I should call them) networks.
However,Verizon is taking its sweet time about bringing this phone out and in the meantime Verizon support will not confirm for me this capability.
In the meantime, a Verizon customer service person recently told me that Verizon will be modifying the software side of the Rezound, RAZR and Bionic so they can do GSM, but that there was no timetable.  I was disappointed not to get a timetable. 
The net effect is that I keep checking my hardware upgrade path and filters and if I check off both 4G and Global Ready then I get no phones
So, I came here to write this out for two reasons. 
First I'd like to hear from any fellow Verizon customers who may use this to see what their thoughts are, particularly if you regularly travel outside the US and have considered different options of what to do.  For example, in the past I have maintained a Verizon Escapade that I own for travel outside the US, but this is just not a good solution to me any more.  It's hard to make blanket statements about whether it's worth it for another user to stay with Verizon, but for you is Verizon worth it, given their failures on this front?  Even if I get a GSM capable phone, the cost of holding a conversation when receiving a call at my number in London, for example, will be so absurdly high that I will just use it to ask the caller if I can call them back, and then I will have to figure out a wifi or skype or vonage or other solution.  For me Verizon has so far been sort of worth it for reception and maybe one or two other reasons, but they tend to kind of "intensely dissatisfy" me on some points.
The other reason I came here was to see if anyone (Verizon CS or otherwise) could offer insight on my expectations for the GSM capability of the Incredible 4g LTE or some of the Android 4g LTE phones I've mentioned.  I've been checking that filter for one or two months and every day it has turned up blank (plenty of selection at ATT Wireless though).  However, today it shows that the RAZR and RAZR MAXX will offer me both "4G" (is this the same thing as 4G LTE) and "Global Ready" capability.  So, maybe  Verizon has finally officially made this possible?  Can anyone confirm?  If so, does it work properly, out of the box?  Would rather not be walking along on some expensive call on some street outside the US and have the call dropped due to poor glitchy early tech implementation.

Thank you jlsoaz for the well-written question asking precisely the same thing myself and my boss have been wondering for a long time.  My boss also noticed the change on the website today.  He called the trusty Verizon store and the guy did some research for us.
Verizon is releasing a software update to the Droid Razr and Razr Max.  This update rolls out to 10,000 devices at a time, so when it reaches you or the phones currently in stock is variable, but the process will end around the end of next month.
Supposedly this software update will allow a 4G Razr or RM to work on 3G GSM networks in most countries.  Not sure whether this is Quad-band GSM or not.  You will probably not be able to use a third-party sims overseas, though as most places don't have 4G sim cards yet.  Also, not even sure what the unlocking deal is for the sim slot on these 4G phones.  3G phones are pretty easy to unlock from VZ as long as you don't try it more than every 6 months.  I'd be interested to see if a 3G sim card would work in these phones, but I'm doubting it will work.  Please reply if you've tried, or even have the opportunity to try this.
So if you travel overseas and don't mind the exorbitant fees Verizon enjoys for using their international-roaming network, you can now have 4G at home and constant use of the same device.  If you want to change sim cards to gain access to the MUCH cheaper data plans available for travelers when you arrive to your overseas destination, you will probably still be stuck with the Droid 3 or other 3G CDMA/GSM capable phone.

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