Many thanks for such a thorough review. I was sure you were going to pick the Voyage, but liked the surprise ending.
I had the Voyage, wanted an H2O for the fonts, SD card, etc., but didn't want to deal with return shipping if it's faulty. I sent the Voyage back in favor of a Paperwhite 2014 and I am very happy. I still want to see the H2O in person and hope to eventually. If I can ever get it locally, I will give it a try.