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You know, I liked the Kobo. It was also imperfect. Usually I agree that you shouldn't wait for the latest and greatest, but learning within 3 days of buying it that something was coming out with a better screen, better battery life, better ergonomics, etc. was enough to make me think. Unlike the Nook, where some of the advantages came at the expense of weight and battery life, the new Kindle essentially matches the Kobo in those categories.
As for the warranty, I had purchased the Kobo at a Borders store, and when I went in, they said they didn't take returns on electronics. As I say, the guy was nice and eventually made an exception in my case. Now, it is possible that he didn't know that there was a different return policy on Kobos. I think it is also possible that Borders stores and Borders.com have different returns policies. All I know is that it was stressful to do the return, and I wouldn't want other people to try out the Kobo and go through that process.
Again, I'm not trashing the Kobo. It is good. In some ways it is better than the Nook. In at least one way (library access), it will still be better than the Kindle. At the same time, it is clear that Borders stores are not giving it the same treatment Barnes and Noble gives the Nook.
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