If you go from Iphone to Droid you will not be able to text most people from your contact list if they have a Iphone. You will have to contact tech support, they will give you the run around, then tell you 30 days, its more like 60 days they hold you hostage till you are able to receive text from other iphone users in your contact list before changing to Droid. but if they shut off imessage, text you and your respond, then resave your number, it will work.
What texting fiasco are you talking about? What hoops?
Just curious, I have no clue what you mean, I've always owned droid.