Index: wp-admin/includes/template.php
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/includes/template.php	(revision 18519)
+++ wp-admin/includes/template.php	(working copy)
@@ -344,9 +344,10 @@
 <?php else : ?>
 <div id="com-reply" style="display:none;"><div id="replyrow" style="display:none;">
 <?php endif; ?>
-	<div id="replyhead" style="display:none;"><?php _e('Reply to Comment'); ?></div>
+	<div id="replyhead" style="display:none;"><h5><?php _e( 'Reply to Comment' ); ?></h5></div>
 
 	<div id="edithead" style="display:none;">
+		<h5><?php _e( 'Quick Edit' ); ?></h5>
 		<div class="inside">
 		<label for="author"><?php _e('Name') ?></label>
 		<input type="text" name="newcomment_author" size="50" value="" tabindex="101" id="author" />
@@ -364,7 +365,12 @@
 		<div style="clear:both;"></div>
 	</div>
 
-	<div id="replycontainer"><textarea rows="8" cols="40" name="replycontent" tabindex="104" id="replycontent"></textarea></div>
+	<div id="replycontainer">
+	<?php
+	$quicktags_settings = array( 'quicktags_buttons' => 'strong,em,link,block,del,ins,img,ul,ol,li,code,spell,close' );
+	wp_editor( '', 'replycontent', array( 'media_buttons' => false, 'tinymce' => false, 'quicktags' => $quicktags_settings ) );
+	?>
+	</div>
 
 	<p id="replysubmit" class="submit">
 	<a href="#comments-form" class="cancel button-secondary alignleft" tabindex="106"><?php _e('Cancel'); ?></a>
Index: wp-admin/js/edit-comments.dev.js
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/js/edit-comments.dev.js	(revision 18519)
+++ wp-admin/js/edit-comments.dev.js	(working copy)
@@ -366,11 +366,6 @@
 			$('.error', '#replysubmit').html('').hide();
 			$('.waiting', '#replysubmit').hide();
 
-			if ( $.browser.msie )
-				$('#replycontainer, #replycontent').css('height', '120px');
-			else
-				$('#replycontainer').resizable('destroy').css('height', '120px');
-
 			this.cid = '';
 		}
 	},
@@ -398,13 +393,6 @@
 			$('#edithead, #savebtn', editRow).show();
 			$('#replyhead, #replybtn', editRow).hide();
 
-			h = c.height();
-			if ( h > 220 )
-				if ( $.browser.msie )
-					$('#replycontainer, #replycontent', editRow).height(h-105);
-				else
-					$('#replycontainer', editRow).height(h-105);
-
 			c.after( editRow ).fadeOut('fast', function(){
 				$('#replyrow').fadeIn(300, function(){ $(this).show() });
 			});
@@ -548,8 +536,6 @@
 	commentReply.init();
 	$(document).delegate('span.delete a.delete', 'click', function(){return false;});
 
-	if ( typeof QTags != 'undefined' )
-		quicktags({id: 'replycontent', buttons: 'strong,em,link,block,del,ins,img,ul,ol,li,code,spell,close'});
 
 	if ( typeof $.table_hotkeys != 'undefined' ) {
 		make_hotkeys_redirect = function(which) {
Index: wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css	(revision 18519)
+++ wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css	(working copy)
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
 #your-profile fieldset,
 #rightnow,
 div.dashboard-widget,
-#dashboard-widgets p.dashboard-widget-links,
-#replyrow #ed_reply_toolbar input {
+#dashboard-widgets p.dashboard-widget-links {
 	border-color: #ccc;
 }
 
@@ -1259,25 +1258,11 @@
 	color: #000;
 }
 
-#replysubmit {
-	background-color: #f1f1f1;
-	border-top-color: #ddd;
-}
-
 #replyerror {
 	border-color: #ddd;
 	background-color: #f9f9f9;
 }
 
-#edithead,
-#replyhead {
-	background-color: #f1f1f1;
-}
-
-#ed_reply_toolbar {
-	background-color: #e9e9e9;
-}
-
 /* table vim shortcuts */
 .vim-current,
 .vim-current th,
@@ -1325,8 +1310,7 @@
 /* inline editor */
 .inline-edit-row fieldset input[type="text"],
 .inline-edit-row fieldset textarea,
-#bulk-titles,
-#replyrow input {
+#bulk-titles {
 	border-color: #ddd;
 }
 
@@ -1348,11 +1332,6 @@
 	background-color: #f1f1f1;
 }
 
-#replyrow #ed_reply_toolbar input:hover {
-	border-color: #aaa;
-	background: #ddd;
-}
-
 fieldset.inline-edit-col-right .inline-edit-col {
 	border-color: #dfdfdf;
 }
Index: wp-admin/css/wp-admin.dev.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/wp-admin.dev.css	(revision 18519)
+++ wp-admin/css/wp-admin.dev.css	(working copy)
@@ -3590,10 +3590,6 @@
 }
 
 /* reply to comments */
-#replyrow {
-	font-size: 11px;
-}
-
 #replyrow input {
 	border-width: 1px;
 	border-style: solid;
@@ -3603,14 +3599,10 @@
 	padding: 2px;
 }
 
-#replyrow .wp-editor-container {
-	border: 0 none;
-}
-
 #replysubmit {
 	margin: 0;
 	padding: 3px 7px;
-	text-align:center;
+	text-align: center;
 }
 
 #replysubmit img.waiting,
@@ -3625,33 +3617,29 @@
 }
 
 #replysubmit .error {
-	color:red;
-	line-height:21px;
-	text-align:center;
-	vertical-align:center;
+	color: red;
+	line-height: 21px;
+	text-align: center;
+	vertical-align: center;
 }
 
-#replyrow #editor-toolbar {
-	display: none;
+#replyrow h5 {
+	margin: .2em 0;
+	padding: 0 5px;
+	line-height: 23px;
+	text-transform: uppercase;
+	font-size: 1em;
 }
 
-#replyhead {
-	font-size: 12px;
-	font-weight: bold;
-	padding: 2px 10px 4px;
-}
-
 #edithead .inside {
 	float: left;
 	padding: 3px 0 2px 5px;
 	margin: 0;
 	text-align: center;
-	font-size: 11px;
 }
 
 #edithead .inside input {
 	width: 180px;
-	font-size: 11px;
 }
 
 #edithead label {
@@ -3660,29 +3648,13 @@
 
 #replycontainer {
 	padding: 5px;
-	border: 0 none;
-	height: 120px;
-	overflow: hidden;
-	position: relative;
 }
 
 #replycontent {
-	resize: none;
-	margin: 0;
-	width: 100%;
-	height: 100%;
-	padding: 0;
-	line-height: 150%;
-	border: 0 none;
-	outline: none;
-	font-size: 12px;
+	border: none;
+	height: 150px;
 }
 
-#replyrow #ed_reply_toolbar {
-	margin: 0;
-	padding: 2px 3px;
-}
-
 .comment-ays {
 	margin-bottom: 0;
 	border-style: solid;