18 months in, what are your thoughts on the Wii U Gamepad? Success or disappointment?

[Nem]

The more i try it, the more surprised i am at how cool of a gadget it is.

I know why the general populace will be turned off by all the buttons, but i dont see what hardcores got to complain about, unless they a knitpicking.

I still think that Nintendo should redesign it and make it smaller. Less plastic.