Some are upset about the Vibrant not having a notification light. I found an app which attempts to solve this issue. Just install this little app and it displays a small red dot on the screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=730692
Well it turns out there are many complaints as this kills your battery because in order to display that little red dot, it is actually turning on the whole display. This means that while the rest of the screen is black, it is still on and drawing power. I am not intimate with the Android API so I am not sure if there is a better way to do this.
I will continue to look for something similar without negative side effects.
**Use above application at your own risk. I have not fully tested it and do not know what it will do to your phone**