Finally!!
It's here. It's been opened. And I have been drooling ever since....
Here are my observations ...
PROS
1. STUNNING screen ... my wife got a Vaio a couple of months back and I thought that screen was good, until I laid eyes on this. My wife couldn't take her eyes off the MBP ...
2. No cosmetic damages, dents, scrapes, scratches etc.
3. Lid aligned perfectly.
4. Original battery capactiy - 4600 mAh ... current ... 4867 mAh ...
5. Ran it for almost 4.5 hours yesterday on battery, 60% screen brightness, wireless on, bluetooth on, doing things like surfing, installing programs, burnt a DVD etc ... GOOD START ...
6. Gorgeous trackpad ...
CONS (I am being picky)
1. Some keys slightly misaligned (or crooked), like the H key, couple of function keys, noticeable only if you look at it along the edge ...
2. Sharp corners, really ... at times they hurt, you have to be careful. The point where the edge is grooved to make the magnetic latch cut, its really pointy sharp ... if you know what I mean ... (and hey, it's only a matter of opinion, so don't bash me up if you have an opinion different to mine).
3. Probably a stuck pixel on my screen, its a 9C84 LG. Not sure if it is a stuck pixel or a speck of dirt I cannot remove. The thing is only visible on a white screen as a shiny dot only at certain angles, not visible 99% of the time and not annoying unless you make an effort to look at it. Don't think I am going to fret over it.
4. Battery cover very slightly loose. Again, nothing you would notice immediately unless you made an effort to physically move it ...
Overall, beautifully carved machine. Probably its undoing too in my opinion - the edge could really do with a bit of smoothness. Even a fraction of a millimetre to get rid of the sharp edge and give it a smoother feel would alleviate it for me, and keep the design as pristine and smart looking as now.
they are on the way ...