This is not cool, I expected that by now the problem would have been fixed in the later models but it appears this is not the case.

So off I got to pay the Nokia shop yet another visit, we are becoming friends.

I do not know how much longer I can take, I love my phone but badly designed hardware I do not. I dont want any other Nokia phone (I hate symbian) or any other phone, but it seems I am being given a pushing hand.. by Nokia themselves.

I am going to ask them to replace my back cover for free (the lense cover is broken) as they have neglected to do it on previous visits and it would certainly ease the pain of having to send it away yet again.

Mine is still holding up without any problems and my N900 is ~5 months old. I'm pretty much friend with my Nokia Repair centre though, my E65 & E71 went in on repairs pretty much every month once I have used them for a year or so

3 times in 1.5 months? From the information provided I can deduct the following: You're doing it wrong!