I went from the OG Droid as well, and tell him to keep both hands on his Bionic. The speed will amaze him. My Droid was rooted and had custom rom and overclocking, but the phone just didn't have the hardware for all of that, and, by the time I was up for my 2 year, it was slow, slow, slow. I've really seen no issues with the Bionic as I don't live in a 4G area as yet. I see no issues at all with the screen; in fact, it's a real pleasure to finally be able to read a screen outside! Tell him to enjoy.