Yeah, I was really looking forward to rolling the dice and using the 9 Pureview as a daily driver. Again, I think they nailed a lot of elements...it's just where they missed, they missed badly.
It's such a polarizing device, really. That screen sings, man...I've got access to some quality screens. The G7+ and the Mate 20 Pro look the sharpest, the V40 is balanced, but the Mi 9 and the 9 Purview have the most enjoyable to look at.
The Qi and IP rating are a nice touch. While no 3.5mm, the audio via USB-C isn't bad. I don't anticipate issues with the radios -the 8 had very good ones.
The gestures, while annoying, you can get used to it.
Here's the flip side. I can go to B&H and find a good condition used one for $250 (likely the single SIM). Insane value. If one of my friends wasn't so fickle, I'd have grabbed one and sent it for my other friend's semi pro photographer. I had gotten him a 920 just to play around and he took to it liken duck to water and was getting some awesome shots from it (wish it was a 1020, but I couldn't find one at the time).