call recording aside... try the keypad once before you buy it.
as i have large fingers (in proportion to my height) the keypad for me sucks.
the whole area denoted by the number is not a button. only a small circular area in its middle is. like, for example, if you press the edge of a particular number, nothing happens cuz its not a button. you have to press the centre and i have to use my nails.
another thing is that when you type really fast, as was my habit with my old nokia, this phone is unable to respond to all the keystrokes.
the other really bad thing about this cell is network problem. it will be working fine one second, and the other, there wont be any network. it again gets reception in a second or two but sometimes needs a restart. maybe there is something wrong with my particular cell.
music playing capabilities are really nice with the obvious lack of playlists and other stuff. you only get shuffle and repeat. but this is kinda expected for a cell of this range.
battery life is good, but the interface is typical motorola thing which i dont really like.
if music is your thing, go for it. but definitely check out the keypad once.
hope this helps.