Personally, i really liked the design of the Nexus. So obviously i have no problems with this design either albeit i would have liked it to be a buttonless design. Wolfson DAC - as someone pointed out is something that i was praying for, since sound quality was one of the main reasons i sold my S2. All i am waiting for is the battery stats. With my usage, an S2 used to last only 8-10 hrs at most. I am hoping that they might have made the quad core efficient in this regard, otherwise i will have to let it go more sooner than i would like to. Earlier it was ok but now since i am on the move a lot, i need a phone that lasts at least a day as i don't like to carry extra batteries.