I've been waiting months for this; I've preordered a N95 in the past and it was terrific; however I didn't like the lack of a QWERTY keyboard; then I found a E90 overseas—great phone, but too heavy; moved onto a E71 which was thin and light. Great phone. A few months ago, looked and saw the 5800 XM; great phone as well, but lacks the keyboard, so typing is weird. So the N97 is just the next step in getting a phone. Plus it combined the QWERTY keyboard and the N-series making it the perfect device.
Plus my parents are overseas many times a year, so having Skype integration (with my Skype World Unlimited) is a plus. I'll never stop calling people.
Nice, this should replace my e90. but I think I'm going to wait a while til I hear some comments on its build quality.
If the one I get isn't made in Finland, I will return it. The first batches I've bought have always been from Finland, so I have good hope for that. My experience with Made by Nokia has been shoddy. Made in China is hit and miss. Make in Germany is good, but why not aim for the best
Though where-ever it's made I expect excellent build considering this is the flagship device, but it can happen.