I like to believe I am doing serious development and I find the iPhone Simulator immensely helpful. Maybe because my apps don't use location services. My point

I like to believe I am doing serious development and I find the iPhone Simulator immensely helpful. Maybe because my apps don't use location services. My point is, as long as you understand the limitations, it's a very helpful tool. Fortunately it's always possible to debug on the device if you need anything that cannot be done in the simulator.