Just opened my nexus 9 few days ago and am glad I did
Have none of the reported defects (light bleed and loose back or buttons) and am impressed with the speed of the UI of lollipop.
The thing feels solid in hand, no creaking or loose edges. The size is indeed refreshing, much lighter than my ipad 3 and with more screen presence than my mini retina so a good balance in between.
Haven't got a protector yet but gorilla glass is smooth to swype and finger prints don't find its way on it easily. I also love that the front is a full black in color whilst its white at the back, giving that full black seamless screen and not like my front white ipad bevels with a black screen.
The dual speakers front facing is definitely pleasing to the ear I wonder why none of the other manufacturers have incorporated it yet!
Some things I noticed are that the back can get pretty hot on prolong usage though battery life seems good lasting more than a day even with heavy use.
Overall pretty pleased with the device, hardware am glad I don't have the same bad issues reported, software is a no brainer with lollipop installed.
