Wow! FedEx delivered mine a couple of hours ago. Truly, truly a beautiful piece of engineering and manufacturing. Absolutely nothing else on the market, including the new Droid Incredible, which I have checked out, comes close. It feels like it was machined from a single block of stainless steel. It truly makes the former phones (which I have loved) feel and look clunky. This has set the bar so high, it will be hard for Apple, or anyone else to top it. Unless it levitates and projects a holographic image of the person you're talking to maybe.
It is also so beautiful, I am going to go sans-protection. Totally will defeat the stunning appearance and form factor to put it in a bulky skin or case. Perhaps I will carry it within one of those microfiber socks you can put sunglasses in. that will keep it safe from keys and coins. You really have got to hold and see this thing in person to appreciate it.
Definitely worth the upgrade if you are on the fence. And the display - awesome. I never thought the old one looked bad by any measure. But the new one just "pops" with clarity and crispness. You (well - I) truly need a loop to see pixels, but I am 40 something.