I'm rocking a Note 3 for almost a year now and I love it. No need for an extra battery except for long trips where I use my phone as a camera a lot, but other than that, it gets me through the day just fine. And it would be a smart move to wait unitl after the Note 4 is out on sale (not announced, actually on shelves) because that brings the price of the Note 3 and S5 down. And if you want an extra incentive, wait until the iPhone 6 comes out and then they'll either drop the price a bit further down or start bundling things with it or having better promos.