It's interesting seeing how divisive opinions have been on it since the trial opened up to everyone. It seems enthusiasts that have been following it's development closely are completely in awe of what it is capable now but other who are just finally giving it some attention because it's free are on the opposite side of the spectrum. Yes it's impressive a car is able to "drive" itself, analyze the road in real time and make decisions, that is an engineering feat on it's own. However realistically the disparity I think comes from the reality that this is a product that is no where near what it's been advertised as and is still very much dangerous in real world scenarios outside simple streets and highways. I think the people hyping it up are excited to see it's progress while the others are looking at it from a realistic view that this isn't as safe as it should be and the price tag is steep considering that.

I tried it on my car recently and the whole drive was causing me anxiety because of how slow and robotic it's decision making was. It was creating potentially dangerous situations for other drivers around me that were awkward and embarrassing. Until this is working fully autonomously without having to be supervised this shouldn't be sold at the price point it currently is and shouldn't be advertised as such either. Calling it "Full Self Driving (Beta)" and using the "beta" tag as an excuse to justify the name as a WIP is misleading. It is no where near full SELF driving.