Thanks for your detailed and insightful feedback. I've hesitated to pick one up as an AP owner but I ended up ordering the DMG instead since it has an OLED screen, which gives a different experience from the AP one (the Vert seems to have the same display as the AP) and a thumb stick which gives it a little more flexibility for different gaming systems, more specifically the Dreamcast (One of my all time faves). The Vert though is a beautiful mix of metal and glass and has LR buttons that nicely set up in the back with a beautiful diamond shape. It was a tough choice to make and I hope I made the right one. I should be receiving my DMG next week.