After two short weeks in daily use, I can say that it was definitely worth it.
Content, whether via Netflix, iTunes, or one of many other apps, are liquid and given in good picture and sound quality.
At this point, the updates were really useful because of the previously mentioned so often disconnects, there is nothing to remember.
My only small gripe is the lack of an own app stores and the only pre-installed applications.
Here is but certainly rectified with the next Genration the device.