Great review and spot on. I bought my X100 for almost the same reasons. I went to Shanghai on business and I didn't want to lug my D700 and associated lenses around. I completely agree about all the positives and negatives but I did know about the spare battery and fast memory cards before I went and was prepared. You are completely right about one thing Pete - this is the most fun I've had with a camera for a long, long time and I wont be parting with my X100 for any reason.