Even with all of this removed, it's still too expensive. I will at least wait for a price drop and a game worth getting.
I still believe Sony won't betray the consumer. If you look at their history, they have yet to do something that really qualifies as "ultimate betrayal" in the end. (And no, the PSN hacking fiasco doesn't really count as much of that was beyond their control.)
If Sony has a good launch title, they can expect my money right when PS4 comes out.