Though the Torch
slider mechanism itself feels quite solid, the bottom right side of the sliding touch - screen panel has started to lift slightly, more so than on the left side, which is a bit worrisome.
One of the first things you notice after spending some time with the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is that the hardware
feels quite solid; it's durable, yet not too heavy at 5.68 ounces — about an ounce more than both RIM's BlackBerry Bolds 9000 and 9650; the
slider mechanism is smooth and there's very little horizontal - «give» while open vertically, which typically bodes well for its durability over time; the battery cover sits snuggly in place, even if you attempt to wiggle it around; and there's little - or - no squeaking or «creaking» if you squeeze and / or press various sections of the device, which hasn't necessarily been the case with other recent BlackBerry devices — expect for the top panel and trackpad, but I'll get to that in the next section.