I know what you are talking about OME6A but I don't think mine got phased out for that reason.
I believe my phone model was only set to be sold until September of this year, but the part I don't know is why manufacturing was stopped at the end of July.
The only problems with my phone so far is the dongle they gave me doesn't work correctly with Vista (even with updated drivers) so I cant put music on it, and it doesn't allow for sound profiles so I have to go into the sound settings every time I want to leave it on vibrate, etc.
Other than those meaningless problems, I think my phone is holding up great. I remember to take it out my pocket when I sit down, and I have only accidentally left a 15 minute voicemail on my Mum's phone once since I got it.
I wish I could carry it on a hip holder thing, but England is full of happy shoppers so it would go "missing" in a matter of days. Luckily I wrote down the international ID code for the phone though just in case they decide to take it.