I have had mine for six weeks. So far it travels to work with me everyday, has gone on vacation to Florida, and I have had nothing but a great time with it. It was the best Valentines present my wife (me) every paid for. I really like the feel and texture of the unit. It just feels good when I hold it. The adjustable font size is great for these aging eyes. Like everyone else, I agree that PDF's are a bust. I tried loading some magaizne PDF's, (National Review) and they are just not readable. I have had great luck with some of the 3rd party Mac products for the Reader, especially the Biblioskop (?) for loading books and RSS feeds. Does a great job and is easy to use. I ordered a cradle and leather book cover from Sony a month ago, haven't got it yet, but only did it cause I thought it would be a neat thing. It is not really needed unless you plan on uploading RSS feeds every morning before you run out the door, then it could be a benefit, by noting dealing with the cable.