I just returned my 8+ space gray 256 gb to the Apple store. Beautiful phone that was lightning fast, just a year too late. I need to at least try for the X, as I am curious about how good the OLED screen will look. The notch sucks sure, but I am convinced Apple will adjust software as time goes on. At the end of the day even if the 8+ had all the extras that the X has, it still looks like an iPhone 7.