CBA to reread through pages and pages of thread so apologies if any of this has been said already..
Firstly; glad to hear you're enjoying it! I do think it's one of those systems that you need to play before you make a judgement on it.
Secondly; the sensor bar is only necessary for BC with the Wii and games that use the Wiimote pointer (eg Pikmin 3 and the Zelda and Metroid games in Nintendo Land), so if you're not planning on playing those games or using the Wii mode, then you can save time by not taking the sensor bar with you when you change locale.
Thirdly; the distance you can use the gamepad might be down to the location of your router. I've not played around with mine so I can't be certain, but if you're having real problems it may be worth looking into.
And finally; if you've not already, make sure to check out the eShop and see what demos are available for you to play around with. Zombi U and Wonderful 101 are 2 that you should definitely try as you can't play them anywhere else and both offer unique takes on their genres.
Have fun, and welcome to the club!







