'Syncing music' on iPhone, and subsequent disappearance..!

Hi all,
I just bought an iPhone here in the UK. Am slowly getting it set-up but am having problems 'keeping' music on my iPhone.
My initial understanding was that the iPhone was meant to work like an iPod, yet there appears to be no drag/drop capability, is that the general experience? I'm getting the impression that this is so.
Of greater frustration to me is this: I will check playlists to sync with my iPhone and they are, apparently, added successfully... Playback is fine etc. Yet, once you delete the songs/playlists from iTunes, the next time you plug the iPhone into your machine the songs disappear. This appears the same with video also: this implies that you always need the original music/playlist on iTunes every time you connect with your iPhone, otherwise music previously 'synced' vanishes. THIS SURELY CANNOT BE RIGHT?
Any help/guidance offered on this matter would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks...

Had you read the iPhone users manual, you'd find that indeed your iPhone is working as it should. The iTunes music library (videos, music) synchs with your iPhone. If you remove songs or videos out of your iTunes library, the songs will of course disappear from the iPhone.
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6. Lastly I pressed "Sync" while I was still on the "On This iPhone" page.
7. I was actually about to leave the computer and then I saw something magical..."Syncing Music".....Holy Sh...!!!
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