Opinion: What you do NOT like in Arch Linux?

Hello,
I saw many topics about opinion of Linux and many like "why you have switched to Arch" but there was no topic about complaints. I know that most of Developers would not like to see topics like that but it is needed to improve this great distribution. If this is wrong section then please move it to "try this" but I was thinking that more people will look here. Let's write every thing, even that which cannot be just improved by Devs. Then let's begin:
"What do I not like in Arch?"
- I don't like that Firefox is not branded. I hate that blue globe.
- I don't like that 'vlc' is not patched for embedded video so it is little annoying.
- I would like to see [community] repository on main page with the same priority as [extra] because it sometimes happened that new kernel is going to extra and some packages are still not compiled for it. It would be nice if TU's could use [testing] to test their packages.
- I hate that pulseaudio support is not included in Gnome, I know it is not very stable for many people but for me it is very usable.
- I don't like that some icons of applications are in bad quality, I just hate that .
- I don't like that I cannot even use virtualbox on x86_64.
Now it is your turn to write what you do not like in Arch, guys. If you do not have complaints then you can go on to 'Arch is best' thread and write there how you love Arch but I think everybody will write something.

Im going to put an end to this thread right here, because it is a waste of time, space, and bandwidth.
If you want to help improve Arch, post bugs and/or feature requests in the bugtracker, including your proposed solution to the issue you have raised, and ideally a patch that implements that solution. All bug reports and feature requests are read and evaluated by at least one member of the dev team, and assigned to the most appropriate dev for resolution. This process is tracked, so that any progress that is made can be seen, and any required additional information can be requested. In contrast, forum threads such as this are usually not read by the devs, and therefore do not generate the intended action and results.
The enthusiasm is appreciated - just use it more constructively.

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1- there are no qiuck shortcut in the destop of the mobile like sound, network, battrery, all we can see but we can't go inside (the sound not available at all)
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2- there are not qiuck button to go back to the desktop, I have to keep pressing back several time to arrive to the point.
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3- the customization of the phone is too difficult and can't done in one step, I have to run everywhere to get the phone as the shape I want, In addition the phone is poor in programs which should be already installed.
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4- the stylus design is nice but it should be inseted in one direction only cuz it is not rount but has angle.
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5- there are not enough number of shortcut that could be set up to the destop (only 4) and no one told me that I can add more.
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7- for the camera and other music stuff I am not too interesed but I was old that I can download music from nokia for free, I didn't try it.
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8- when I navigate the internet I couldn't see the home page button and couldn't see the scroll bar, I don't know if they do it in purpose
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9- is there any nice theme for this mobile or only the ugly black one.
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