While I haven't formally announced this on my Instagram page as of this post, I got it back on 27 April, and they sent me a brand new device, but with the warranty carried over from the old one. There have been several build quality improvements compared to the white model, and with the 2.x firmware, they seem to be listening to user input now, so it has a better shell, though it still has room for improvement (firmware 2.3).
As such, I'll have to shelve this project while I get accustomed to the new UX.
EDIT 17/5/20: Part 1 of that formal announcement on Instagram can be reached from
here, part 2 coming soon