I don't know what applications you're using but I don't have that problem with any of the ones I use nor any issues with Android itself. I've used vanilla Android, Sense and Touchwiz and had no problems with any of them either, there are some variances in the skins but even those with heavy modifications are still the same underneath and look the same, I think it's nonsense to call it a different OS. I find Android highly customisable and have it running as I want it, the skin is slightly customised but it's not that different to the vanilla interface.

Yes I'm a tech person but my Mum doesn't have problems either and she uses the SE Timescape skin (a heavily modified one) on her phone and vanilla Android on her tablet. I know a lot more people with Android phones now than IOS and most are pleased with them, the perception of Android seems to be it's hard to use and IOS is easy but I find that it's just perception as people with IOS for the first time don't find it as easy as claimed.

As for me I really like my Android phone which is a Samsung Galaxy Note, there's a few features I miss from the Maemo OS on my N900 but on the whole it's a very good phone. The 5.3in Super AMOLED 1280x800 screen is beautiful, the phone is fast, the camera is very good and it has expandable storage which seems to be getting increasingly rare now.

John