I think its worth the wait. I don't want another Moto device that has a locked boot-loader. I like the openness of HTC phones. And the newer Snapdragon with 768MB of RAM is gonna make the phone plenty fast. I've played with the HD7 and Inspire 4G (which has the same SLCD Screen as the Thunderbolt) and its beautiful. Integrated Skype(Don't forget Qik), the beast kickstand, Dolby Digital Sound, the improved 8MP Rear Camera with Dual Flash, AND last but no least, it's not Bing'd out like the Merge will probably be.
Yeah, I'm still on for this phone. Plus I preordered it at BB lol