Lost Ipod Remote, Bluetooth stability, slow and phone reboots with IOS4\3G

I just recently downloaded the 4.0.1 updated hoping it woud fix many of the issues I had after installing IOS4.0. Since installing the OS I have lost (I have verified these same issues on my wifes phone so it is not HW specific) the following functionality with my 3G:
1) I can no longer start my Ipod from the remote clicker on my head phones. If the IPOD applicaton is running it will start and stop fine, but it used to start playing music even if the IPOD app wasn't active.
2) Bluetooth seems very instable. I have had it disconnect occasionally during calls but can restore the connection if I select the device again.
3) several applications take a very long time to load. If we don't reboot our phones avery 5-7 days, eventualy text and other applications will crash on launch until I reboot. THen the phone is snappy again for about a day. (memory leak??)
4) 3 times on my phone and 2 times on my wifes phone while usingit (all three of mine have been using the built in text message app) The phone has re-booted (more than 50% full battery) I erased my text message history and no improvement/change.
5) Google Maps takes forever to show my location on the map and initial guesses at my location seem to be off by 100s of miles (before it would narrow in on my location over the first 10 seconds, but it now takes 30-40 seconds and seems to not even know which side of the city I am on anymore...)
A few other things but not sure how repeatable they are, but the experience so far has been very frustrating... I have heard of other issues with IOS4, but haven't seen some of these issues. And now my questions..
A) Is there a way to downgrade to 3.1.3 or other via I-tunes (don't want to jailbrake the phone) or know if/when and update will be available to address some of these issues?
B) Is the iphone4 having similar issues (or is this 3g specfic)?
C) Any tips to fixing any of these issues? (I tried turning off all notifications as was in one post but it didn't help as they are already off..)
Message was edited by: Rhinokerr

Ha, true! But, you don't really need to update to 4.1 to do this. it's data management common sense. I'll bet 90% of the people that are complaining on this board, haven't reinstalled their OS on their laptop/computer in 2+ years. I do it every year to prevent OS slowdown.
When you move, don't you clean out your closet?
Back to the phone: I've been running this way for 24+ hours now, and I am THRILLED that my phone is fast, snappy, responsive to every screen and touch. I'm not afraid to open Google Maps and get a location and find a thing. I can use PadMapper now and find a home.
Every app that I need, I just keep adding, but I doubt I'll put the Vuvuzela, Mood Phone, Rainstick.....just stupid apps that I never open.
However, More Cowbell went back on. One can never have enough cowbell!

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