I have a buddy who's a certified Apple tech who basically has said the same thing. If you don't like being on the bleeding edge and prefer to play it safe with your hardware purchases, wait for the 2nd version where all of the major gripes have been resolved.
Bleeding edge technology, or a cutting edge that slips. I like to get version > 3.0 of things, or buy the best of the last generation of technology, or high quality second hand, if I am using it for actual work.
