Reinstall ichat after mountain lion

I would like to know if anyone has been able to reinstall iChat after upgrading to mountain lion? There are lots of features in iChat that iMessage just doesn't have and I would like to keep using them.

Geoff,
Some people have been saying some misinformation to you, maybe because they're not fully reading or comprehending what you are saying.
YES! iMessages will use FaceTime if you click the video button in the messages area.
iMessages only can: FaceTime, Text, file share.
iMessages does not use the features that are normally attributed with iChat or Instant Messaging in general.
For those features, you will need to log into Gtalk, AIM, Jabber, Yahoo!, or Bonjour.
once you sign into those, you will have access to a buddy list, status messages, Screen sharing, 3 way Video Chat (with the fun little animations and effects from photobooth), and 3 way audio chat.
If you connect with Facebook, sadly, it does not support these features, even if your other friend is using Messages as well.
In a nut shell, Yes, iMessages uses Facetime to video chat, and is not associated with a buddy list or Video Chat through Messages.
Messages ADDS the iMessages client to OSX (this is a huge get for anyone with an iOS device). HOWEVER! Messages can still be used like an instant messaging client as long as you sign into an instant messaging client that will support the features you want.
In no way does the added feature to have iMessages in Messages hinder the ability to sign into AIM with your Apple ID and use it like you used to in iChat. The only way you could use your apple id in ichat was through aim. Now you have the ADDED benefit of using iMessages to sync with your's and your friend's iOS device.

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Or do I need to head to the Genius bar?
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Essentailly the same type of usage since I purchased the machine. Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, Chrome, Safari and Mail.
I recently "upgraded" to Mountain Lion from the app store a few days after it became available.
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My Macbook has been running really hot (too hot to sit directly on your lap when wearing shots). This happened prior to my upgrade and I took it to the Apple store and they essentially told me not to worry about it. They ran some tests and said things looked fine.
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Reinstall ichat after mountain lion

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