I got this thing pretty much at launch, and I'm still extremely pleased with it. It's great stock, now with root, it's fantastic!
Like EM said, with the Harmon Kardon mod, it's the best sounding electronic music player I've had yet. That does include both Android and apple products. I've found my music library again, which hasn't been used in a while.
If you're worried about the camera, don't! It's perfectly capable of producing great looking photos. With root, you can produce even better photos with a few mods.
Downside, it's slippery. I dropped it the day I got it. It's got a few marks and a small dent from that fall. Get a case, no excuses.