Hello owl. We are currently using our joie chrome for our second child. We bought it 3.5 years ago, it doesn't look like the model has changed.
We live in an urban environment, the chrome is very good - is fairly slimline, easy to get on and off public transport, folds up small etc etc. Really good shopping storage underneath. The interchangeable parts come off and on very easily (eg pram to pushchair to car seat). However, if you are in the country, I would NOT recommend! It does not have suspension or pneumatic tyres, so even the flattest country path is very awkward and bumpy to use!
The pushchair straps are a bit fiddly, and the sunshade thing doesn't come down very low - I usually have to attach a muslin to shield my DD's eyes from the sun.
There's not a stigma in getting a 2nd hand pram, it is a very sensible option. Usually they are easy to clean and most parts come off to be machine washed. If you get a bugaboo you will be getting a very decent pram and saving a lot of money.
One other thing I would say is that in a pram showroom, on lovely flat shiny floors, all prams are easy to manoeuvre! It's when you get them outside and try and get them down a gravel path or a country lane that you realise they aren't so great!!