Should I or shouldn't I?

I love my IPhone. Unfortunately my 3Gs ended up getting wet and fried! I've tried everything. The Apple store tech has told me "it is toast". Anyway, I can get a replacement 3Gs for $200.00 or upgrade to the IPhone 4 for $400.00 (Ouch!).
I would really like the 4 for all it's new features and because I like having the latest and greatest thing, however I keep hearing bad things about the 4. Reception issues, whatever.
So what's the honest opinion of those with the 4? Is it good, bad, or otherwise? As much as I want the 4 for all it's features, in the end, I still need a phone that works. I do a lot of business with my IPhone and I can't have calls dropping all the time.
Any honest input would be appreciated!
Thanks!
Ehren

I can get a replacement 3Gs for $200.00 or upgrade to the IPhone 4 for $400.00.
Probably Translated: I got the early eligibility and can get the i4 if I choose to.
The i4 is perfect in most of the way. The prime complaints are:
* Antenna Issue - _In some areas_, not all areas, you do get the bar drop. But the bar stays up in several areas.
* Call Quality - Some people have reported this, but in other cases the call quality is fine. Static (from nearby electronics), air blows (nearby ACs), etc
* Camera Issue - Some have the yellow, purple, blue shadow, etc. It sometimes is the LED flash and sometimes it ain't.
and a few others but minor technicalities to not go through. However, the i4 has several advancements such as the speed, Gyro, FaceTime, better GPS accuracy than the Samsung Galaxy S and a few others.

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I posted this update to my original post as a separate post so Others would see it-if they had the same concerns that I did about upgrading to Snow.
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