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One factor that you just touched on becomes a much bigger deal over time, and that's ergonomics of the reader. I have arthritis in my hands, so am especially sensitive to this. Pushing the page turn button over and over again can become really painful and distracting. Stiffer ones, such as the Kindle have, are impossible for me. Also, since I hold my books from the bottom, a page turn button at the bottom works better. Best for me are the touch screen models, because it's easy to vary how I swipe so that no part of my hand becomes painful.
The Kindle, Nook Simple Touch, and Sony all have identical screens. I personally don't like the way that the Nook manages books, as books from other book stores are segregated from B&N books. If you plan to carry a lot of books on your reader, then organization becomes really important. Some readers use collections while others use folders. The original Nook would only sort alphabetically by author or title, something that's not at all helpful for more than about ten books. Also, look at whether you can use something like Calibre to set up the collections or folders for you. I don't remember which reader it is, but one of them was reported to only support collections made on the reader. It's much better to let Calibre do that for you automatically.
If you can wait a month, there are new ereaders being released. That equals more choices for you to make, but also discounts of current models being replaced.
If your local library is small, you might see if there are other libraries near you that would give you a card. I don't live in Kansas City but was eligible for a Kansas City library card. That card made me eligible for a State Library of Kansas card. Philadelphia will sell you a yearly card and many people have managed to receive a Singapore library card. The State Library has a few hundred Kindle books, but that compares to thousands of ePubs. I haven't heard how library books will be made available to Kindles.
I use Calibre exclusively to manage my books because of the controls that it gives me. I can fix the metadata, download the proper cover and put both at the front of the book. Removing DRM is simple if you have the right tools. Google for ApprenticeAlf for more information.
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