UK iPhone very poor 3G signal - many owners affected

In the UK many iPhone customers are experiencing very poor 3G reception.
I am just wondering is it the same all over the world, or is it generally ok?
The weird thing is, Apple had these same problems on the launch of the iPhone 2G.

In the UK O2 is a bit behind were is should be with its 3G coverage (just escaped been fined). But its totally dependent on where you live.
In Oxford i got my 3G today and i'm getting full 3G just about every where (i only got EDGE in one very very small part of the city, so had to deal with GPRS), but i know back where my parents live in Selby it a non 3G area with O2 at the moment!

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