I have Note 2 and best phone I have owned in my entire life! Sometimes I watch Netflix on it. IMO in order to enjoy and see the actual performance of an Android is to root it, not only will this remove unnecessary crap from the manufacturer but will also increase the quality and battery life. I haven't root mine but I have heard the Note 2 battery lasting up to 2 full days with heavy use. I bought an otterbox the same day I got my Note 2, the screen digitizer itself is $200 for the part since I can fix it myself if I ever broke the screen lol It was well worth the $50 for the otterbox I have drop my phone in marble floor, concrete and no damage at all!