Both of these sound like bad units. Charging issues are NOT normal. Freezing issues are not normal. I've had a Surface Book from day 1, and I have not had any issues with my machine not charging properly. I have had some random freezing issues, but those are mostly gone. I can't remember the last time I had a total system lockup ... probably at least 2 months ago. BSODs have been gone for a very, very long time as a regular issue on the Surface Book, but they were in fact a problem at one point.
petvas72, your issue sounds like something was wrong with the SSD -- you probably would have had to re-install from a clean, freshly downloaded windows image to avoid the issue recurring if you had a data corruption problem, but getting the unit replaced is a good idea with less headaches involved, hopefully.
Srb srb -- not sure how the lid of the machine (the top) would scratch a desk unless you sit it upside down. That said, metal is metal and if your desk isn't a hard material, metal will scratch it. The edges on the Surface book aren't terribly rounded, either. As far as the battery life -- clipboard is only supposed to get 2-3 hours battery life, but I'm not sure how that compares to a Mac or Dell XPS, neither of which have a detachable touchscreen. Also, the touchscreen can be used if you flip it around and put it on the base backwards, so you have a "notebook" style device that has use of both the dGPU in the base (if your unit has one) and the bigger battery. Many have said since the SB's launch that the tablet only usage isn't the strong suit -- it wasn't designed to be used as a tablet (clipboard) all day. It's a laptop that can be used as a tablet for a very limited time. This is an important distinction that a lot of people fail to make. If you want a long lasting tablet that can be used as a laptop, buy a Surface Pro. If you want a laptop with limited tablet functionality, buy the Surface Book. I still feel that there needs to be something in between these two (a better, more clamshell like keyboard for the Surface Pro maybe?), but until then ... this is our choice.