I definitely don't blame you for holding off on buying new phones. Unfortunately the consumers are the new "Beta Testers". The manufacturers slop this stuff out on the market faster than they bother to test it. The consumers report the issues, and if we are lucky, the manufacturer may fix it.
I can't believe that LG could not duplicate the GPS issue with my particular unit on its second repair trip to Texas. The first repair, they replaced a board and the screen (which I didn't even think had an issue).
It was a real shame with the G2. It was the perfect size for me. Eventually, LG got it sounding pretty good as well with all the updates, but without the GPS it is a no go for me!
I guess, I'll use it for a trade-in sometime soon, or sell it on ebay fully disclosing the issue with it.