Yeah,, I had a similar reaction - the shots of the camera compared to several others makes it look quite large, but in the hand it really doesn't look particularly big. I know that it IS bigger than various of the cameras I use, but it doesn't look like it would be a distraction. Nice images, particularly high ISO. If I was more of a viewfinder shooter, I'm sure I'd find a way to come up with the cash for this (at the expense of nearly all of my other cameras), but one of the many things the X100 did for me was teach me very clearly that there are only a few types of shooting I really like using a viewfinder for and none of them are the stuff I put most of my energy into. So no matter how much the lust might occasionally spike, this would be a stupid camera for ME to buy, even at half the price. The X100 is a REALLY nice part time distraction that's a wonderful change of pace for me, but it wouldn't make sense for me as an everyday shooter. And the X-Pro isn't something I'd ever be able to buy as a part time diversion. I'd have to be all-in and that just wouldn't work for me. As much as I might wish it would.
-Ray