E71-1 Signal strength problem in the UK

Hi
I am thinking of buying the E71; I've read glowing reviews and it looks really a great phone.
However reading this forum is giving me second thoughts.
Can anybody tell me if the is a signal strenght problem in the UK. If there is, is it on both the GSM900MHz band and the GSM1800MHz band or just the lower band? I'm with Orange which uses GSM1800MHz band
Any information pertaining to the UK would be much appreciated.
Thanks

Hi ysgol
I may have been a little flippant with this remark and was not intending it as a definitive solution and my apologies if it was so taken.
Happy to have helped forum in a small way with a Support Ratio = 37.0

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