This...just...sucks. If a failure occurs due to this issue, Nokia sure as hell better replace it whether still under warranty or no. If I am paying $600 for a premium device, it better have loads better build quality than the $3-400 devices. If this was a case of a bean counter trying to save $.30 on a component to boost his own career, then he should be fired when the avalanche of failures and lemon law lawsuits start occurring.

I get that manufacturers are trying to standardize on a common charging port, at least in Europe, but why not add the tiny barrel connector already found on all previous Maemo devices. Sounds to me like a cash grab to force everyone to buy new accessories.

I have personally owned a number of gadgets over the years that have failed through regular, normal use due to poor mechanical stabilization of ports. The worst was a VERY expensive Sony Glasstron PLM-900 unit where the VGA connector was only secured by solder pads, so this makes me very nervous.