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Hi bmatt!
You say "So I guess my main concerns are the display and format support". If this is true and from reading the rest of your post, then I'd recommend you go with the Sony. It sounds like it's what you really want.
However, if price is also one of your main concerns (or "the" main concern) and if that basically eliminates the Sony for you, then I would recommend the nook. From your list, it sounds like you'd be happier with it than the Kindle.
-The touch screen is different, but I like it. I've gotten very used to cover flow, where it shows in colour the covers of your books, and also page swiping to turn pages instead of pressing a button.
-The weight is slightly heavy, but not bad at all. It depends on how important that is to you.
-The battery is a little shorter than others, but still sufficient. I've had mine some months now, and the battery lasts over a week for me before I recharge it, which is more than enough time for me. Again, depends how important that is to you.
-The e-ink display is not the new Pearl screen, but it's still top-notch. It's the best of the non-Pearl screens, and not that much different than the new screens. Broken record here, but just depends on how important that is to you.
-Of course I don't know the fate of Barnes and Noble, but rumours say they're already working on the nook 2, so they're still in the e-reader race.
I would suggest you go to a Barnes and Noble and play with a nook and talk to a nook representative. And you might already know it, but the nook 2 will apparently come out soon, sometimes between this month and December from what I've heard. It may be what you most want, as it will probably be competitively priced with the Kindle and hopefully will be lighter, have a longer battery and a Pearl screen (all speculation and wishful thinking on my part, but all within reason).
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