I find that I love the way it rides, as it is very smooth and stable. And quite capable of good highway speeds. It is a bit less speedy than the BV 500, but I don't find a lot of excuses to go 100 mph; the ability to go 90 should do well enough.
When I got it home I discovered the handlebars were not straight. On checking MV for steering straightness, I found out there is a cap that another MV member has made to avoid crushing the central steering tube. Wait a sec, what? Crush the steering tube (!)? Question for those with more experience; I have the thicker walled steering tube (at least I think so. It has 18mm ID, and about 3mm walls, and no vertical notch in it. There is a groove the pinch bolt goes through). What are the chances this tube can be crushed?
Having read quite a bit on MV about the several manufacturing issues, I set about looking at my new scoot with a close eye.
The coolant hose behind the radiator fan was already pulled back by a zip tie, wrapped in shrink tubing. Unfortunately the shrink tubing was cut too long so the zip tie did not hold the hose back from the fan housing. There is a slight depression in the hose, but it does not appear significant. So, I cut off that zip tie, shortened the shrink wrap and put a new zip tie on, which now holds the radiator hose back from the fan.
Of course I had read a lot about the steering notch, so I ordered the steering lock-nut adjusting tools and grease bolt from scooterwest.com. This morning when I went to adjust the bearings, all four of the lock nuts were less than hand tight, which was a bit of a shock to me. I found the 2010 Piaggio steering adjustment procedure online, and I can only say, DON'T DO THIS!! I adjusted my steering bearings according to that instruction, went for a test ride, and knew quickly that something was wrong. I jacked the front end up and turned the handlebars, with a roughness of too-tight bearings evident. So off with the tupperware one more time and loosened the top lock nut, and backed off the adjusting (lower) nut by ~110 degrees as suggested in another thread here on MV, and tightened back the top lock nut. Wonderful, smooth, no more odd turning sensation at all. MV good, trust MV....
While I did the steering bearing adjustment, I also used the grease bolt and packed both sides with grease, top and bottom. I'd say it took about half of a tube or more. Around 100 pumps per side on my grease gun to get it creeping out of the top and bottom bearing sets.
Another modification I made was also based on a thread here. I bought a GIVI windscreen (E340), and found it was just not high enough by about 3-4". Turns out, installing a 1/2" spacer on the lower two screws, and 2" spacer on the upper two screws, and it is now flowing air just barely over my head. If I slouch, it's really quiet. If I sit perfectly straight up (and I never do that...) I am about 1" or so into the airstream. So thanks again, MV!
And about the coolant. While I had the tupperware off I looked at the coolant reservoir and could not see any liquid level from the side of the container. So, I took off the cap and looked inside. Dry. After a bit of panic (I have ridden it almost 200 miles since I got it) I added about 0.5 liter of coolant. So much for dealer inspection; makes me very glad I already changed the motor and hub oils.
The kill switch is also flakey. It was strange to me, when I test rode it at the dealer, it had trouble starting. Turn the key, hold the brake, push the starter switch, nothing. Nada. The salesman I was working with told me to push the button on the key, as there is some form of security deal that makes this part of the startup procedure. Um, nope, starts up just fine now (most of the time) now that I have worked the kill switch a couple of hundred times. Still flakes once or twice per day, but a couple back and forths on the switch and it starts up. Should I change the kill switch out, or might it get better with time and toggles?
I also put RideOn in all three tires after about a hundred miles. I wanted to ride it a bit just to be sure the tires were well balanced before putting in the RideOn. I can't say I feel any difference with it, but hopefully I don't know if it ever prevents a puncture flat.
Currently I don't know if I will remove the evap, um, system. Both times I have filled up with gas there has been a sucking sound on loosening the gas cap, so I am thinking that somehow the evap system is already giving me problems. And, just like my BV 500 before I removed the evap, I get a coughing and sputtering when I am decelerating. I give it a month, maybe less....
I do know that I want highway pegs. I'm already on OAD's waiting list, and my wife wants pegs for her as pillion, too. That'll take some figuring out.
And to think most people I talk to ask if I ride a scooter because it costs less than driving.... Mmmm, no, that's not the reason.

Cheers, all.