diff --git a/include/utils/KeyedVector.h b/include/utils/KeyedVector.h
index 47c2c56..c4faae0 100644
--- a/include/utils/KeyedVector.h
+++ b/include/utils/KeyedVector.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
+#include <cutils/log.h>
+
 #include <utils/SortedVector.h>
 #include <utils/TypeHelpers.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
@@ -50,11 +52,11 @@
 
     //! returns number of items in the vector
     inline  size_t          size() const                { return mVector.size(); }
-    //! returns wether or not the vector is empty
+    //! returns whether or not the vector is empty
     inline  bool            isEmpty() const             { return mVector.isEmpty(); }
     //! returns how many items can be stored without reallocating the backing store
     inline  size_t          capacity() const            { return mVector.capacity(); }
-    //! setst the capacity. capacity can never be reduced less than size()
+    //! sets the capacity. capacity can never be reduced less than size()
     inline ssize_t          setCapacity(size_t size)    { return mVector.setCapacity(size); }
 
     // returns true if the arguments is known to be identical to this vector
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@
 template<typename KEY, typename VALUE> inline
 const VALUE& KeyedVector<KEY,VALUE>::valueFor(const KEY& key) const {
     ssize_t i = this->indexOfKey(key);
-    assert(i>=0);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(i<0, "%s: key not found", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
     return mVector.itemAt(i).value;
 }
 
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@
 template<typename KEY, typename VALUE> inline
 VALUE& KeyedVector<KEY,VALUE>::editValueFor(const KEY& key) {
     ssize_t i = this->indexOfKey(key);
-    assert(i>=0);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(i<0, "%s: key not found", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
     return mVector.editItemAt(i).value;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/utils/SortedVector.h b/include/utils/SortedVector.h
index 2445525..fd1cb82 100644
--- a/include/utils/SortedVector.h
+++ b/include/utils/SortedVector.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
+#include <cutils/log.h>
+
 #include <utils/Vector.h>
 #include <utils/VectorImpl.h>
 #include <utils/TypeHelpers.h>
@@ -61,11 +63,11 @@
 
     //! returns number of items in the vector
     inline  size_t          size() const                { return VectorImpl::size(); }
-    //! returns wether or not the vector is empty
+    //! returns whether or not the vector is empty
     inline  bool            isEmpty() const             { return VectorImpl::isEmpty(); }
     //! returns how many items can be stored without reallocating the backing store
     inline  size_t          capacity() const            { return VectorImpl::capacity(); }
-    //! setst the capacity. capacity can never be reduced less than size()
+    //! sets the capacity. capacity can never be reduced less than size()
     inline  ssize_t         setCapacity(size_t size)    { return VectorImpl::setCapacity(size); }
 
     /*! 
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@
     inline  const TYPE*     array() const;
 
     //! read-write C-style access. BE VERY CAREFUL when modifying the array
-    //! you ust keep it sorted! You usually don't use this function.
+    //! you must keep it sorted! You usually don't use this function.
             TYPE*           editArray();
 
             //! finds the index of an item
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@
             const TYPE&     mirrorItemAt(ssize_t index) const;
 
     /*!
-     * modifing the array
+     * modifying the array
      */
 
             //! add an item in the right place (and replace the one that is there)
@@ -186,7 +188,9 @@
 
 template<class TYPE> inline
 const TYPE& SortedVector<TYPE>::operator[](size_t index) const {
-    assert( index<size() );
+    LOG_FATAL_IF(index>=size(),
+            "%s: index=%u out of range (%u)", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+            int(index), int(size()));
     return *(array() + index);
 }
 
@@ -197,8 +201,11 @@
 
 template<class TYPE> inline
 const TYPE& SortedVector<TYPE>::mirrorItemAt(ssize_t index) const {
-    assert( (index>0 ? index : -index)<size() );
-    return *(array() + ((index<0) ? (size()-index) : index));
+    const size_t i = index>0 ? index : -index;
+    LOG_FATAL_IF(index>=size(),
+            "%s: index=%u out of range (%u)", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+            int(index), int(size()));
+    return *(array() + i);
 }
 
 template<class TYPE> inline
diff --git a/include/utils/Vector.h b/include/utils/Vector.h
index a89393f..506acae 100644
--- a/include/utils/Vector.h
+++ b/include/utils/Vector.h
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include <utils/Log.h>
+#include <cutils/log.h>
+
 #include <utils/VectorImpl.h>
 #include <utils/TypeHelpers.h>
 
@@ -271,8 +272,9 @@
 
 template<class TYPE> inline
 const TYPE& Vector<TYPE>::operator[](size_t index) const {
-    LOG_FATAL_IF( index>=size(),
-                  "itemAt: index %d is past size %d", (int)index, (int)size() );
+    LOG_FATAL_IF(index>=size(),
+            "%s: index=%u out of range (%u)", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+            int(index), int(size()));
     return *(array() + index);
 }
 
@@ -283,10 +285,11 @@
 
 template<class TYPE> inline
 const TYPE& Vector<TYPE>::mirrorItemAt(ssize_t index) const {
-    LOG_FATAL_IF( (index>0 ? index : -index)>=size(),
-                  "mirrorItemAt: index %d is past size %d",
-                  (int)index, (int)size() );
-    return *(array() + ((index<0) ? (size()-index) : index));
+    const size_t i = index>0 ? index : -index;
+    LOG_FATAL_IF(index>=size(),
+            "%s: index=%u out of range (%u)", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__,
+            int(index), int(size()));
+    return *(array() + i);
 }
 
 template<class TYPE> inline
diff --git a/include/utils/VectorImpl.h b/include/utils/VectorImpl.h
index c4ec2ff..b1224c6 100644
--- a/include/utils/VectorImpl.h
+++ b/include/utils/VectorImpl.h
@@ -104,16 +104,6 @@
     virtual void            do_splat(void* dest, const void* item, size_t num) const = 0;
     virtual void            do_move_forward(void* dest, const void* from, size_t num) const = 0;
     virtual void            do_move_backward(void* dest, const void* from, size_t num) const = 0;
-
-    // take care of FBC...
-    virtual void            reservedVectorImpl1();
-    virtual void            reservedVectorImpl2();
-    virtual void            reservedVectorImpl3();
-    virtual void            reservedVectorImpl4();
-    virtual void            reservedVectorImpl5();
-    virtual void            reservedVectorImpl6();
-    virtual void            reservedVectorImpl7();
-    virtual void            reservedVectorImpl8();
     
 private:
         void* _grow(size_t where, size_t amount);
@@ -165,16 +155,6 @@
 protected:
     virtual int             do_compare(const void* lhs, const void* rhs) const = 0;
 
-    // take care of FBC...
-    virtual void            reservedSortedVectorImpl1();
-    virtual void            reservedSortedVectorImpl2();
-    virtual void            reservedSortedVectorImpl3();
-    virtual void            reservedSortedVectorImpl4();
-    virtual void            reservedSortedVectorImpl5();
-    virtual void            reservedSortedVectorImpl6();
-    virtual void            reservedSortedVectorImpl7();
-    virtual void            reservedSortedVectorImpl8();
-
 private:
             ssize_t         _indexOrderOf(const void* item, size_t* order = 0) const;