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This thread is a little old, but still relevant I think and I thought you might like my views 7 months on having access to Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch and Kindle Paperwhite.
The brightness problem that others have noted, here and elsewhere, with the Glo - the brightness doesn't go low enough - must have been fixed by a software update because I have very sensitive eyes, cannot bear anything too bright, and in a completely dark room the Glo at 1% is very dim. You probably couldn't read it if it was less bright.
The Paperwhite is a bit more responsive to the touch, but not much. It might be that I am more used to this sort of capacitance screen as I have an iPad and iPhone. But the latest Glo is very good in this respect (MUCH better than my older Kobo Touch).
Time will tell over robustness, but my wife, who has been using the Kobo Touch for over a year is notorious for breaking things like this and never uses a case for it and it is still working fine and with no issues or even scratches.
I love that I can download ePub books for the Kobos, there is so much out there, and for everything else there is Calibre, which I don't have to tell you is a phenomenal bit of software, even if it cost a lot of money - but is free!
Both are good readers, it is matter of taste, but don't be put off by the posts that say the Glo is too bright or not so robust or has a rubbish touch screen. That is definitely not my experience of the latest model.
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