Good review David. I was one of those that pre-ordered my N97 and I soo loved to hate the device. However, after the last firmware update and a complete reset and mass storage drive format I fell in love with my N97 as detailed in my article at http://wp.me/pOhA7-3a
However, I am now in love with my N900 and don't see myself returning to Symbian powered devices any time soon. The Maemo device is just too fast and stable. It took some getting used to and now that I am used to it I'm here to stay.