Hooray, it arrived 45 min ago :0)
Initial impressions (bearing in mind I am used to my titchy, bumpy, old-style Bugaboo Bee...)
The wheels and suspension are great - the 'small' front wheels are twice the size of the bee wheels, and the back suspension feels really good. There does not seem to be suspension on the front wheels, but hopefully the larger size wheels all round will make it ok on rough ground. The steering is fab - easily turning 360 degrees with my 2.5 yr old in it using one hand and no effort.
The fold is easy peasy, and all the buttons etc to fold, turn the seat, recline, are really easy to use. Barely needed the manual. A LOT more user-friendly than the bee. It folds very compact condsidering the size of it.
The seat unit is really nice, like the recline, like the upright seating position. It does not feel as sturdy as the frame though - I'm glad I can replace just the seat unit if it breaks with my hefty kids climbing all over it! Lying fully reclined, parent facing, with footrest up and a snuggly baby nest thing in it - it will make a perfectly good pram, and I'm glad I did not order the carrycot.
The hood is not as good as the bee's, and when it is lying flat, the hood does not come that far over the baby. I'll be using my rayshade this summer! But I like the fabric, and the mesh peephole at the back.
The raincover is way better quality than the bee's, easy to fold, comes in a nice pouch, and has a hole at the back so you can recline the seat while the cover is on - genius! Downside is it has ventilation holes opposite where the childs face is - so if the seat is fully reclined the raid will drip through the holes onto the sleeping child!
The frame is very sturdy and well made. The handle - is too long for me really. It's fine at a lower setting, but that makes the whole pram very long to manover. I prefer the Bee's sliding up and down handle. However, the plus sides outweigh it. When the handle is completly folded down the buggy is really compact. It's easy to hang a nice bag from it and there will be loads of space for my toddler on his buggy board. The down side is it makes the buggy look bigger than it is. The back wheels are wide, but not stupidly so.
The basket is a great size, but the wierd low back will take some getting used to.
Overall? The chassis and seat cost me £270, raincover included. For that price, I think it's better than anything else I've seen. I like it as much as the Uppababy Vista - so I've just saved myself about £300. Ace!