IPod Touch + Gmail IMAP = Confusing

Hi,
So, how many people actually use Gmail IMAP with their iPod Touch's Mail.app? I've tried it out, and I've posted messages here about it, but it seems to be totally confusing and not make any sense. You can only MOVE not Copy messages on the iPod Touch, but Gmail works with a system of Labels that can apply to MULTIPLE messages. Gmail ONLY shows everything in threads, but the iPod Touch ONLY shows everything in a flat view with no option for threads.
As far as I can tell, even though the 2 can work together, they use different concepts that don't match up, ultimately ending in a totally confusing experience.

I find the iPod Touch Mail app a failure, especially in Gmail. I synched five Mail accounts to my Touch last month and went traveling. Invariably I had to use Safari (with a handy icon) and sign into Gmail rather than use Mail. At different times in the other accounts I could not receive mail but could send it or v.v.
And since the most recent upgrade to the Touch firmware (1.1.4) not only do I see no change or improvement but none of my SMTP email accounts work!
There has been chat about the 82.11g vs 82.11n technology on the Touch but I have no idea if that's the issue. Let's push for iPod Touch Skype!

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