Notes won't sync between iPhone

Maybe I need to wipe my phone and reload everything.
Notes created on my iPhone 4 (iOS 5.0.1) don't sync to my Mac (Lion OS X 10.7.3). Notes created on my Mac sync to the phone, where I can edit them and they will sync back to the Mac.
I wish I hadn't bought Apple Care to go with this phone... I've put in 4 calls to them and haven't managed to get a single suggestion for what to do or anything to try.
Is it my imagination or has Apple changed a lot since Steve Jobs died? I used the tell people Apple tech support was excellent but after getting this iPhone my opinion has changed. Forget Apple Care and just use the support communities. You get faster response and better suggestions.

One other thing to try.  Do you have a Yahoo email account on your phone?  If so, Notes that I create on my iPhone are synchronized to my Yahoo account instead of Mail.  Notes that I create in Mail stay synched in Mail, however!
To change this, on your iPhone, go to Setting -> Mail, Contacts, Calendar -> (select your Yahoo account).  Then set Notes to Off.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This will erase your notes off your phone and from your Yahoo account!  Make sure to email each of your notes somewhere safe (such as to your home email) before making the above change!  Then recreate the notes either on your iPhone (where they will now sync to Mail) or in Mail (where they will sync to your iPhone).

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