Read that some people had some "No-Sim Card" error

Bought this phone for work purposes, and it gives me a no sim card error right away and it's blocking me from using the phone, so this is nothing more than a $600 paper weight at this point...

* Verizon rolled out an update today September 17, 2012 that fixes the sim card error reported in some of the reviews here.

but like many other folks I suffer from a terrible "No Sim Card error" when I try to make phone calls in 4G areas.

Web browsing is not even nearly as smooth as with new generation WP8 devices I've used

Wondering about the Extended Battery life when in use and when not in use, like how long does it "stay" charged before used, as well as how long is it's life.

Tap into the Google Play store to load your favorite apps, and the SIII feels and functions as good as or better than any desktop or laptop I have ever had.