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I'm not sure what it means to say "Sony==higher quality", though certainly many of the electronics I've purchased over the years (apart from computers) have been Sony-branded, and I've considered getting a Sony Reader at several junctures in the past, both before and since getting a Kindle.
Individual requirements and preferences and definitions of quality vary greatly, and while rumors of Sony's EBR division's demise may be exaggerated, I don't see Sony reclaiming their earlier leadership role, except perhaps in specific niches. They could well make the best hardware in terms of MTBF and specs, but it can't live and breathe without a thriving ecosystem, and I have yet to see evidence that Sony knows how to create one.
Regarding wireless capability, lack thereof means you must have a computer to get content onto the EBR. Not everyone has one, believe it or not, and even those that do are likely to find wireless delivery of content more convenient than tethering at least some of the time. And arguably a content pathway that does not involve installing special software on a computer to load (DRM) content onto the device is also more convenient and compelling, at least to me.
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