My trusty 3 year old 5S broke earlier in the year so I bought a used but pristine 6S+ as a stopgap until September, as well as a test on how I would handle a larger phone. I really like the larger sized phone so doubt I'd go back.
This is relevant because the iPhone X, what I was waiting for, is more than twice the price of my 6S+, that's an expensive pill to swallow. That's the first hurdle.
The 2nd hurdle to get over is FaceID. I wouldn't want to have to hold the device right up in front of me to unlock it, that would be intrusive and make you look like a right mammary. I can see the '
iPhone X Salute' being a thing if that is indeed the case. Also the fact that FaceID failed during the keynote and the bloke appeared to wipe his face to get it to work tells me it's not quite right. I'd need to someone actually test the
angles of unlock and in full sunlight before I'll be convinced otherwise.
Thirdly, that camera/speaker/gizmo notch at the top of the screen is horrid. It just breaks the flow of the screen and will obscure content I'm sure. It would have looked so much better if they had just made the screen shorter but uniform. I think the notch is more about device brand identity, separating it from others, than anything else.
All my opinion of course. I think I'll be looking at the 8+ or sticking with my perfectly functioning 6S+. It depends on how much upgraditis burns a hole in my wallet but life and common sense is the cure for that.