Q: I really don't like this recent upgrade for the iphones, does anyone else feel the same?

No.

No, but this is a user to user technical support forum. If you do not have a technical question, this forum is not to be used for opinions. Feedback to Apple goes here, http://www.apple.com/feedback and you can let them know how you feel. Otherwise, asking questions similar to a poll is prohibited by the TOS of the forum.