Yeah I'm glad I didn't go with the 9x12. I was going to as it was only $100 more, but the medium (6x9) is plenty big enough for me, and takes up a good bit of space on my desk - which is rather roomy to begin with. 

It did take some getting used to, switching from the graphire to the intuos, due to the massive increase in pressure sensitivity. My kit came with 10 additional tips and the wireless adapter, but for some reason I still have to use the cord cause trying to boot up with the wireless adapter in my PC takes forever. And it doesn't charge wirelessly so you still have to plug in the cord every so often. So I just leave it plugged in. 

I wish I could afford a cintiq. But I hear the surface scratches if you breathe on it too hard, so I'll be waiting until they hopefully get a more durable glass. At $2K a pop they shouldn't scratch so easily.