yeah... a camera button would be sick.
And about the phone being cheap... I have a case on the phone that I got from Verizon. I took it off and.. I agree, the phone feels light and cheap. BUT when i put the case on, it is ROCK SOLID. feels like i could slide it open/close a million times or throw it against the wall and the phone would be perfectly fine. It feels like it needs this case on and it was made to have the case on. Just feels really solid and "not cheap". Needless to say, I am never taking the case off. lol
Plus a way I get around unlocking the phone is to slide it open a bit.. screen turns right on.