Final Update
I received my Kobo Glo HD from us.kobobooks.com by way of Canada exactly one week after ordering. The purchasing and tracking experience was not very good. It's a shame there aren't other places to purchase Kobo ereaders. I should say more convenient places to purchase Kobo ereaders.

I am satisfied with the reader so far. The evenness of the screen lighting is my favorite feature. The HD screen is nice, but really isn't obvious coming from my Sony T1. The screen lighting is obvious. The light significantly improves my reading experience.

Thanks to all for the encouragement.