Didn't have either of the problems listed
Just a different "flavor" of plants vs zombies (which wasn't particularly original either). But originality isn't everything... look at WoW.
I like the "double click" spam feature. Quite handy.
OTOH, some hot-keys would be nice for water/ammo/health/etc... even if all it did was put the Requested Thing in your hand.
I couldn't find where my current money was displayed. Quite frustrating not knowing if I can deploy something or not.