I have a nook 3G that I purchased at Best Buy in the end of June 2010. Now, not even two months old, I've developed a crack on the left page forward button. From the start, there was something "funny" about that button. It's as if the contact wasn't placed properly, and pressing on the inside of the bezel on that button would click twice, but not actually register a click. I had to click on the outside of the bezel to get it to take. I bought the nook over the Kindle because of Softroot, and have been quite happy with it. I would be quite disappointed if I couldn't root it, mostly because I do my reading almost exclusively through sideloaded books.
So, here's the question. Should I replace now, or hold off a few months? I'm inclined to wait, mostly to see what hardware changes are coming and make sure Softroot can be resurrected. Worst case scenario, I get a refurb, trade with my wife, and root hers.
