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The KA1 has a number of design defects. Most of us kind of accepted at the time because of the very many unique pros. (Larger screen, high dpi, colour shifting, and the top/bottom LED with the RGB LED's made the contrast pop like no other.)
However, you also have to be aware of the cons. A1 was the first Kobo reader that reduced battery capacity from 1500mAh to 1200mAh. Combined with the RGB LED's, it was *terrible* in terms of battery life compared to any other Kobo before or since. (30-40% reduction in reading time, and that was reflected in Kobo's own marketing. Still better than the Amazon Oasis 2). So even if time from factory wasn't a factor, you're already significantly behind on Battery life.
Another very common problem with the A1 was the grossly inaccurate touch screen. It's suitable for going forward and backwards in a book, but that's about the best that can be said for it.
TL;DR: Now that Libra is out, I would not bother with A1 unless I was saving well over $100... even though I much prefer the A1 form, (not lopsided, pleasant to hold texture on the back, flush screen.)
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