Thanks both for your help, mostly small smiths near me so probably none on display but your right i can always take one home for inspection.
Comparing the new Paperwhite with the Aura, if i manage to purchase an aura with no issues is there any reason not to keep it in preference to the preorderd new paperwhite? on paper the aura seems to trump the paperwhite in most respects. Pdf viewing, storage, customisation etc
I know it probably comes down to personal preference but the aura seems to be a step ahead especially if the niggles of the pw1 have transferred over (in part they have it seems on the paperwhite forum) to the pw2.