Comment Re:how 'bout that samsung kies? (Score 1) 355
My Galaxy S GT-i9000 had no issues. Granted the carrier wasn't pushing stuff out, so I'd just go to samfirmware.com or whatever it was and download the offical Samsung firmware, and flash using ODIN. Very easy to do. Last I did it that way, samsung was up to 2.3.5 if I remember correctly.
Since then I've just ran CyanogenMod 7, and later 9 which is Ice Cream Sandwich. About a week ago I gave AOKP a try, which I like better. While they both just work (had no issues in the later releases of CM9), AOKP comes with the Glitch kernel stock which allows you to overclock. My i9000 runs at 1200MHz just fine.
Honestly, my next phone will be another Samsung. Now if you compare my wife's Verizon Fascinate (which is another Galaxy S with the same specs as mine), you'd understand why I'll never get another carrier branded phone. I just lucked out as Immix (a small local carrier) picked up the international version of the Galaxy S (The GT-i9000T I have) and didn't screw with it at all. As soon as they get the S III, I'll be picking it up.